Carlos Gracie Jr. | |
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Born | (1956-01-17) January 17, 1956 (age 68) |
Other names | Carlinhos[1] |
Residence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
Teacher(s) | Carlos Gracie and Rolls Gracie, |
Rank | 8th deg. BJJ coral belt[a] |
Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr. is a Brazilian 8th-degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and coach.[a] A member of the Gracie family, he is the son of Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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.[2]
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.[3][4] Kayron is a black belt under his father and is a professor at Gracie Barra Rancho Santa Margarita.[5] Gracie is also the founder and director of Gracie Magazine, a monthly Brazilian jiu-jitsu publication.
Kanō Jigorō → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr. → Carlos Gracie Jr.
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