Carlos Gracie Jr.

Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr. is a Brazilian 8th-degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and instructor.[1] A member of the Gracie family, he is the son of Carlos Gracie, and first cousin to the Machado family brothers.

Carlos Gracie Jr.
Born (1956-01-17) January 17, 1956
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ResidenceRio de Janeiro, Brazil
StyleBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Teacher(s)Carlos Gracie, Helio Gracie, Rolls Gracie,
Rank         8th Degree Coral Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Carlos Gracie Jr.
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Men's sambo
Pan American Championships
1980 San Diego-80 kg

Career

Gracie is the founder of the Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ), also known as International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), which runs multiple jiu-jitsu tournaments around the world, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Pan American Championship and European Championship. He is a co-founder of the Gracie Barra team.

Gracie is also the creator and director of Gracie Magazine, a monthly Brazilian jiu-jitsu publication.

Personal

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.[2][3] Kayron is a black belt under his father and is an instructor at the Gracie Barra Mission Viejo.[4]

Instructor lineage

Jigoro Kano → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr.[5] → Carlos Gracie Jr.

See also
  • List of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners

References
  1. "Founder of GB, Master Carlos Gracie Jr., has a new belt". Gracie Barra. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  2. Gracie Family Tree Archived September 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on June 5, 2009
  3. Charles Gracie Family Tree Archived April 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on June 5, 2009
  4. Gracie Barra Mission Viejo
  5. Gracie Barra Founder


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