Eduardo de Lima

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Eduardo de Lima
Medal record
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brown belt
Silver medal icon (S initial).svgBrazilian Tournament 1996Heavy
Black belt
Gold medal icon (G initial).svgBrazilian Tournament 1997Heavy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svgBrasília DF TournamentHeavy
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg3rd Pan American 1997Middle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg4th Pan American 1998Middle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg5th Pan American 1999Middle
Masters black belt
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg7th Pan American 2001Medium heavy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg8th Pan American 2002Medium heavy
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg9th Pan American 2003Medium heavy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg10th Pan American 2004Medium heavy
Seniors black belt
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg11th Pan American 2005Medium heavy
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg21st Pan American 2015Middle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg22nd Pan American 2016Middle

Eduardo "Veio" de Lima is a 6th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) under Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie, Jr. and the head of Gracie Barra Clearwater. He has won several gold medals in the black belt divisions at the Pan American Championships.

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Eduardo began training in BJJ at age nineteen after his friend Renzo Gracie recommended he try a class at the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For the first two years, he studied under Jean Jacques Machado, then the head instructor, who awarded his blue and purple belts before leaving for America. From then on Carlos Gracie, Jr. was his instructor and awarded his brown and then black belt (the latter in 1997 after 8 years of training).

As a purple belt, Eduardo was made an instructor for white belts and less experienced blue belts, but by the time he was promoted to brown belt, everyone was attending his class, including black belts. Once he reached the rank of black belt, Eduardo was made the head instructor of Gracie Barra. Roger Gracie, one of the most successful BJJ competitors today, was one of his pupils in the children's class during his tenure as instructor.

In 2000, with the help of Carlos Gracie, Jr. and American businessman Bob Rosseti, Eduardo came to the United States. He taught BJJ out of a Taekwondo dojang in Dunedin, Florida until he was able to start his own school in Clearwater. While in America, he has trained award-winning white, blue, purple, brown and black belt competitors. He is also a member of the Florida Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

See also

References

  1. Gracie Barra Clearwater. Archived 2009-06-14 at the Wayback Machine . graciebarraclearwater.com. URL last accessed on July 20, 2006.
  2. Gracie Barra. Carlos Gracie Jr Team - Gracie Barra Black Belts. graciebarra.com.br. URL last accessed on July 12, 2006.
  3. BJJ.org. Eduardo de Lima. bjj.org. URL last accessed on July 12, 2006.
  4. International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Results Archived 2006-07-19 at the Wayback Machine , Brazilian Championship 1996 Archived 2006-06-24 at the Wayback Machine , Pan American Championship 1997 Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine , 1998 Archived 2006-06-24 at the Wayback Machine , 1999 Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine , 2001 Archived 2006-06-24 at the Wayback Machine , 2002 Archived 2006-06-24 at the Wayback Machine , 2003 Archived 2006-06-23 at the Wayback Machine , 2004 Archived 2006-06-24 at the Wayback Machine , 2005 Archived 2006-06-24 at the Wayback Machine . cbjj.com.br. URL last accessed on July 12, 2006.
  5. Florida Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Academies. floridajiujitsufed.com. URL last accessed on July 13, 2006.
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