Carlos Gracie Jr.
Born (1956-01-17) January 17, 1956
Other namesCarlinhos[1]
ResidenceRio de Janeiro, Brazil
StyleBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Teacher(s)Carlos Gracie and Rolls Gracie,
Rank8th deg. BJJ coral belt[lower-alpha 1]
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Sambo
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 1980 San Diego-80 kg

Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr. is a Brazilian 8th-degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach.[lower-alpha 1] 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), one of jiu jitsu's governing bodies which runs multiple tournaments around the world, 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]

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.[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.

Instructor lineage

Kanō Jigorō → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr. → Carlos Gracie Jr.

See also

Notes

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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