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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner from Brazil (born 1956)
Carlos Gracie Jr.
Born (1956-01-17) January 17, 1956 (age 69)
Other namesCarlinhos
ResidenceRio de Janeiro, Brazil
StyleBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Teacher(s)Carlos Gracie and Rolls Gracie,
Rank8th 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 JigorōMitsuyo MaedaCarlos Gracie Sr. → Carlos Gracie Jr.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ under Helio Gracie

References

  1. "Carlos Gracie Junior, Carlinhos Gracie". BJJ Heroes - Carlos Gracie Junior. 2010-03-19.
  2. "A Brief History of IBJJF and What It Helped To Establish For Jiu-Jitsu – ROLLING TIMES MAGAZINE". ROLLING TIMES MAGAZINE. 2022-07-06.
  3. Gracie Family Tree Archived September 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on June 5, 2009
  4. Charles Gracie Family Tree Archived April 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on June 5, 2009
  5. Gracie Barra RSM
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