Age, Biography and Wiki
Penny Thomas was born on 2 July, 1979 in Durban, South Africa, is a practitioner. Discover Penny Thomas's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 44 years old?
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor
Yoga instructor |
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45 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
2 July 1979 |
| Birthday |
2 July |
| Birthplace |
Durban, South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa |
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She is a member of famous practitioner with the age 45 years old group.
Penny Thomas Height, Weight & Measurements
At 45 years old, Penny Thomas height not available right now. We will update Penny Thomas's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) |
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Penny Thomas Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Penny Thomas worth at the age of 45 years old? Penny Thomas’s income source is mostly from being a successful practitioner. She is from South Africa. We have estimated
Penny Thomas's net worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
practitioner |
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Timeline
Thomas received her black belt from Heredia in 2008, becoming the first person from the African continent to receive a BJJ black belt, she then moved to San Diego to re-connect with Leticia Ribeiro, with whom she had trained in Brazil. She stayed in California for 5 years with the Gracie Humaita girls team, becoming black belt Jiu Jitsu world champion twice, Pan American champion, world No-Gi champion and in 2007 ADCC Submission Fighting World champion. In 2012 she won the FILA world grappling championship then the following year moved back to Maui to focus on teaching. In 2019 she won silver at the IBJJF World Masters Championship.
As a blue belt she won a silver medal at the 2003 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship taking place in Rio de Janeiro, the following year she became the 2004 World Champion after winning gold in the medium-heavy division. In 2005 she became South African National Grappling Champion. After being promoted to purple belt she won the 2005 World Championship, the 2006 CBJJO World Cup and the 2006 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship. In 2006 during a trip to Hawaii, she started training full time under Luis Heredia, a 6th Degree black belt under Rickson Gracie, from whom she received all her belts. In 2007 Thomas won silver competing in the Men's Gi black belt division at the 2007 Triple Crown Aloha State BJJ Championship.
Penny Thomas (born 2 July 1979) is a South African submission grappler and 3rd degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt practitioner and coach. A four-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, she is a Pan American champion, world No-Gi champion, FILA world grappling champion, Grapplers Quest world champion and ADCC Submission Wrestling world champion. Penny Thomas is the first BJJ black belt from the African continent.
Penny Thomas was born on 2 July 1979 in Durban, South Africa. She started training gymnastic's from age 5 becoming part of the South African Junior Olympic team by age 12. In 2001 while training in kickboxing, Thomas was introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) by Micah Atkinson, who was practising with his brother using a set of Carlson Gracie instructional VHS tapes. At the time South Africa had no formal BJJ schools or qualified instructors. Thomas joined the handful of grapplers after Atkinson received his blue belt from Royce Gracie in London. Thomas started travelling to Brazil to train at the Gracie Humaita Academy and compete full time, giving up her job as a software developer and, together with Atkinson, opened South Africa's first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy, in her garage, Nova Gen Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
