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European Championship (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
The European Championship or European Open (officially called the European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship) is the most prestigious and largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held in Europe by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF). The tournament is an open championship accepting competitors from all countries. The IBJJF gives tournaments weighting which helps calculate the number of points an athlete can win via their participation. For the 2017/2018 IBJJF calendar the European Championship has a weighting of 4 alongside the Pan-American Championship (jiu-jitsu) making it second in importance only to the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship which has a weighting of 7. From 2004 the championship was held near Lisbon, Portugal, in 2022 it was moved to Rome, Italy after skipping 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Black belt male champions by year and weight Black belt female champions by year and weight See also * IBJJF * Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu weight classes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
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Reinaldo Ramos
Reinaldo is a Spanish and Portuguese language given name for males (the English form is Reynold). It may refer to: Football *Reinaldo Merlo (born 1950), Argentine former footballer and manager *Reinaldo Gomes (born 1954), Portuguese football striker born ''Maurício Zacarias Reinaldo Rodrigues Gomes'' *Reinaldo (footballer, born 1957), Brazilian football striker born ''José Reinaldo de Lima'' * Reinaldo Felisbino (born 1962), Brazilian footballer better known as ''Lela'' *Reinaldo (footballer, born 1965), Portuguese football forward born ''Reinaldo Almeida Lopes da Silva'' *Reinaldo (footballer, born 1976), Brazilian footballer forward ''Reinaldo Rosa dos Santos'' *Reinaldo (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian football forward born ''Reinaldo da Cruz Oliveira'' * Reinaldo Gaúcho (born 1980), Brazilian football striker born ''Reinaldo de Morais Peres'' *Reinaldo (footballer, born June 1980), Brazilian football striker born ''Reinaldo de Souza'' *Reinaldo (footballer, born February 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Reis (fighter)
is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation. Depicted as a short, pudgy, Italian plumber who resides in the Mushroom Kingdom, his adventures generally center on rescuing Princess Peach from the Koopa villain Bowser. Mario has access to a variety of power-ups that give him different abilities. Mario's fraternal twin brother is Luigi. Mario first appeared as the player character of ''Donkey Kong'' (1981), a platform game. Miyamoto wanted to use Popeye as the protagonist, but when he could not achieve the licensing rights, he created Mario instead. Miyamoto expected the character to be unpopular and planned to use him for cameo appearances; originally called "Mr. Video", he was renamed to Mario after Mario Segale. Mario's clothing and characteristics were themed after the setting o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Costa
Victor Costa (born December 17, 1935) is an American fashion designer. Dubbed the "King of Copycats," he attained international fame in the mid-1970s for mimicking high-end European styles, tailoring them to his American audiences for affordable prices. In 1987, the ''New York Times'' reported that, along with Christian Lacroix and Arnold Scaasi, Costa "is widely recognized... as a significant contributor to the current vogue for flamboyant, super-feminine dresses that bare the shoulders, hug the waistline and billow and swirl over the hips." He founded Victor Costa, Inc. and later Victor Costa Bridal, and designed for several large retail outlets well into the 1990s. At one time, he was delivering merchandise to five different markets a year. Costa is known for his extensive list of loyal customers, including Betsy Bloomingdale, Brooke Shields and Ivana Trump; he has also designed for First Ladies Lady Bird Johnson and Rosalynn Carter, as well as President Richard Nixon's daught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Nunes (jiu-jitsu)
Alessandro Nunes Nascimento or simply Alessandro (born 2 March 1982 in São João da Boa Vista) is a Brazilian striker who currently plays for Bahia. He became the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2007's top scorer with 25 goals. Club career Alessandro was signed by Tombense in February 2005 on a 4-year contract. He signed another a 3-year in January 2008. It is being reported that Ecuadorian Giants Barcelona Sporting Club have scouted Alessandro Nunes Nascimento and are going to ask Atlético Mineiro for a loan for the 2010 season. On 8 January 2011, Alessandro has agreed to contract with Série B club Sport Recife in Brazil but in a month, he rescinded his contract and rejoined his previous club Ipatinga. On 16 May 2011, Alessandro signed a contract with Série A side América Mineiro for the third spell. América announced he would stay at the club until 25 December 2012. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Rios
Eduardo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the male given name Edward. Another version is Duarte. It may refer to: Association football * Eduardo Bonvallet, Chilean football player and sports commentator * Eduardo Carvalho, Portuguese footballer * Eduardo "Edu" Coimbra, Brazilian footballer * Eduardo Costa, Brazilian footballer * Eduardo da Conceição Maciel, Brazilian footballer * Eduardo da Silva, Brazilian-born Croatian footballer * Eduardo Adelino da Silva, Brazilian footballer * Eduardo Ribeiro dos Santos, Brazilian footballer * Eduardo Gómez (footballer), Chilean footballer * Eduardo Gonçalves de Oliveira, Brazilian footballer * Eduardo Jesus, Brazilian footballer * Eduardo Martini, Brazilian footballer * Eduardo Ferreira Abdo Pacheco, Brazilian footballer Music * Eduardo (rapper), Carlos Eduardo Taddeo, Brazilian rapper * Eduardo De Crescenzo, Italian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Politicians * Eduardo Año, Filipino politician and retired army genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonardo Pechanha
Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, and painter Artists * Leonardo Schulz Cardoso, Brazilian singer * Emival Eterno da Costa (born 1963), Brazilian singer known as Leonardo * Leonardo de Mango (1843–1930), Italian-born Turkish painter * Leonardo DiCaprio (born 1974), American actor * Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 1965), Italian actor and director Athletes * Leonardo Araújo (born 1969), usually known as Leonardo, Brazilian World Cup-winning footballer, and former sporting director of Paris Saint Germain * Leonardo Fioravanti (born 1997), Italian surfer * Leonardo Lourenço Bastos (born 1975), Brazilian footballer * Leonardo Bittencourt, German footballer * Leonardo Bonucci (born 1987), Italian footballer * Leonardo Candi (born 1997), It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Uflacker
Christian Uflacker (born August 4, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He holds a black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. He is currently the head instructor at Uflacker Academy, in Chicago, Illinois. Accomplishments *1994-First Place in State Champion Tournament (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) *1996-First Place in Brazilian National Champion Tournament, First Place in State Champion Tournament (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) *1997-First Place in State Champion Tournament (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) *1998-Third Place in Brazilian National Champion, First Place in State Champion Tournament (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) *1999-First Place in Brazilian National Champion Tournament, First Place in State Champion (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) *2000-First Place in Brazilian National Champion Tournament, First Place in State Champion Tournament (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil),Third Place in the World Tournament *2001-First Place in State Champion Tournament (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustin Clement
Augustin may refer to: * Augustin (name), male name, variant of Augustine * Augustin (typography), English or 14-point type * Augustin, Brașov, a commune in Brașov County, Romania * Dacian fortress of Augustin, ruined Dacian fortified town in modern Romania * Palace of Augustin, a palace in Vitoria, Spain Film * ''Augustin'' (film), a 1995 French film * ''Augustin, King of Kung-Fu'', 1999 French movie Music * O du lieber Augustin ("Oh, you dear Augustin"), a popular Viennese song * "Augustin" (song), Sweden's 1959 Eurovision Song Contest entry See also * Augustine (other) Saint Augustine of Hippo (354–430), was a Church Father. Augustine may also refer to: People * Augustine (actor) (1955–2013), Malayalam film actor * Augustine of Canterbury (died 604), the first Archbishop of Canterbury * Saint Augustine (d ... * Agustin {{Disambiguation, geo, hn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Gracie
Roger Gracie (born Roger Gracie Gomes; 26 September, 1981) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist and former professional Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) competitor. The son of coral belt Mauricio Gomes and grandson of BJJ founder Carlos Gracie, Roger Gracie is one of jiu-jitsu's most decorated and accomplished athletes and considered by many as the greatest competitor in jiu-jitsu history.* * * * * * * * * * * A member of both IBJJF Hall of Fame and ADCC Hall of Fame, Gracie won 10 IBJJF world championship titles across multiple weight classes, every year from 2004 to 2010, becoming the first competitor to win the open weight division 3 times. He is also a two-time European Champion, and a Pan Champion. Gracie is an ADCC Submission Fighting weight, absolute, and superfight champion, the only athlete to win gold in both his weight class and the open weight division with a 100% submission-rate. Gracie retired in 2017 after defeating then BJJ world champion Marcus Buch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Abreu
Roberto de Abreu Filho (commonly known as "Cyborg" Abreu) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) competitor, academy owner and instructor. A 7-time World No-Gi Champion, Abreu is known for his trademark ''Tornado Guard'' position which involves inverting underneath the opponent and elevating them into a sweep. Career Roberto de Abreu Filho grew up in rural Brazil and was affiliated with Nova Geracao. In 2000 Abreu was in a car accident and was left with 300 stitches on his left arm. He was told that he wouldn’t be able to move his arm again but four months later he won silver at the Brazilian Nationals. His coach told him that only a cyborg could make a come back this fast. The name Cyborg then stuck with him. Abreu is a very active BJJ competitor and coach, with multiple titles including gold medals at the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, and 2021 IBJJF No-Gi World Championships. He also won the ADCC Absolute title in 2013. Abreu currently living in Miami, United States where he run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronaldo Souza
Ronaldo Souza dos Santos (born December 7, 1979), nicknamed " Jacare" (), is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist and submission grappler who competed for UFC from 2013 to 2021. A highly regarded grappler on the world stage, Souza is a former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion, and has also formerly competed for DREAM and Jungle Fight. Background Souza was born in Vila Velha, Brazil, into a cafuzo family and was raised in Cariacica, Brazil. Souza had a rough upbringing, and on the day he turned 15, he saw one of his good friends get shot to death. After this event, Souza's mother moved him to Manaus to go and live with his brother and he started training in Judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu when he was 17. He is an eight-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, including gold medals in the Openweight class in 2003, 2004 and 2005. His other credentials include the 2005 77–87 kg ADCC Champion and the 2005 ADCC Absolute Division runner-up, only losing to Roger G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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