Carlos Gracie Jr. | |
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Born | (1956-01-17) January 17, 1956 (age 69) |
Other names | Carlinhos |
Residence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
Teacher(s) | Carlos Gracie and Rolls Gracie, |
Rank | 8th deg. BJJ coral belt |
Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr. is a Brazilian 8th-degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and coach. A member of the Gracie family, he is the son of Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Career
Gracie is the founder of the Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ), also known as International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), a for-profit company which organizations BJJ and submission grappling tournaments, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship and European Jiu-Jitsu Championship. He is a co-founder of the Gracie Barra team.
Personal life
Carlinhos is one of twenty-one children fathered by Brazilian jiu-jitsu co-founder Carlos Gracie. He has three children: daughter Caroline, and sons Kayron and Kyan. Kayron is a black belt under his father and is a professor at Gracie Barra Rancho Santa Margarita. Gracie is also the founder and director of Gracie Magazine, a monthly Brazilian jiu-jitsu publication.
Instructor lineage
Kanō Jigorō → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr. → Carlos Gracie Jr.
See also
Notes
- ^ under Helio Gracie
References
- "Carlos Gracie Junior, Carlinhos Gracie". BJJ Heroes - Carlos Gracie Junior. 2010-03-19.
- "A Brief History of IBJJF and What It Helped To Establish For Jiu-Jitsu – ROLLING TIMES MAGAZINE". ROLLING TIMES MAGAZINE. 2022-07-06.
- Gracie Family Tree Archived September 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on June 5, 2009
- Charles Gracie Family Tree Archived April 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on June 5, 2009
- Gracie Barra RSM
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