Carlos Gracie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Brazilian brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner
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Place of Birth: Belém, Pará, Brazil
About Carlos Gracie
- Carlos Gracie (September 14, 1902 – October 7, 1994) was a Brazilian martial artist who is credited with being one of the primary developers of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
- Along with his younger brother Hélio Gracie and fellow students Luis Franca and Oswaldo Fadda, he helped develop Brazilian jiu-jitsu based on knowledge from Mitsuyo Maeda, and is widely considered to be the martial-arts patriarch of the Gracie family.
- He acquired his knowledge of Jiu-Jitsu by studying in Belem under Maeda and his students.
- As he taught the techniques to his brothers, he created a martial arts family with Hélio and with other members of the Gracie family who provided key contributions to the style.
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