Pedro Valente Sr.

Brazil
Born 1928-11-21, Rio de Janeiro
Died 2016-05-28
19.3

Teachers (1)

  • Hélio Gracie
    sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu Probable
    Probable
    GracieMag interview confirms training with Hélio Gracie starting 1951
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    location_onGracie Academy badge (1951)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    GracieMag interview confirms training with Hélio Gracie starting 1951
    “My father took me to the Gracie Academy in downtown Rio back in the 50's. I was 13 then and started to learn Jiu-Jitsu. Later on I participated at some fights at Maracanãzinho”
    — Interview with red-belt Pedro Valente Sr. - GracieMaglink

Lineage

Ranks (1)

  • sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu
    receipt_longRed-and-black belt, degree 7 Probable
    Probable
    GracieMag interview states Hélio Gracie gave him 7th dan belt
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    BJJ Ranking System
    granted by Hélio Gracie
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    GracieMag interview states Hélio Gracie gave him 7th dan belt
    “Helio Gracie himself gave me my black belt, as well as the teacher's degree and the red and black 7th Dan belt”
    — Interview with red-belt Pedro Valente Sr. - GracieMaglink

Students (2)

  • Pedro Valente
    sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu Probable
    Probable
    Valente Brothers website states training with father Pedro Valente Sr.; own account only
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    Valente Brothers website states training with father Pedro Valente Sr.; own account only
    visibilityFirst-hand
    “Pedro, Gui and Joaquim began learning jūjutsu from their father before they could walk.”
    — Valente Brothers: Our Storylink history info
  • Guilherme "Gui" Valente
    sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu Probable
    Probable
    Multiple mentions of all Valente brothers being first taught by their father
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    Multiple mentions of all Valente brothers being first taught by their father
    visibilityFirst-hand
    “Pedro, Gui and Joaquim began learning jūjutsu from their father before they could walk.”
    — Valente Brothers: Our Storylink history info

Sources

Pedro Valente Sr. - Facebook Memorial link info
Portela pays tribute to Pedro Valente - GRES Portelalink
Interview with red-belt Pedro Valente Sr. - GracieMaglink
visibilityFirst-hand
Valente Brothers: Our Storylink history info

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