Teachers (1)

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  Hélio Gracie

  linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu 3

  Confirmed

  GracieMag interview confirms training with Hélio Gracie starting 1951

  sports_kabaddiGracie Academy badge (1951)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  GracieMag interview confirms training with Hélio Gracie starting 1951

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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

Ranks (1)

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  receipt_longRed-and-black belt, degree 7 3

  Confirmed

  GracieMag interview states Hélio Gracie gave him 7th dan belt

  BJJ Ranking System

  granted by Hélio Gracie

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  GracieMag interview states Hélio Gracie gave him 7th dan belt

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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)

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  Pedro Valente

  linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu 3

  Confirmed

  Valente Brothers website confirms training with father Pedro Valente Sr.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Valente Brothers website confirms training with father Pedro Valente Sr.

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Pedro Valente Sr. taught his sons Pedro, Gui, and Joaquim the art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu"

  — Valente Brothers: Our Storylinkinfo
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  Guilherme "Gui" Valente

  linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu 3

  Confirmed

  Multiple mentions of all Valente brothers being first taught by their father

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Multiple mentions of all Valente brothers being first taught by their father

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Pedro Valente Sr. taught his sons Pedro, Gui, and Joaquim the art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu"

  — Valente Brothers: Our Storylinkinfo

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