Bernardo Faria

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Bernardo Faria
Born (1987-01-20) 20 January 1987 (age 36)
Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Residence Bedford, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States
NationalityBrazilian
Team Alliance Jiu Jitsu
Rank 3rd Degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Bernardo Faria
Medal record
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 California, USA Absolute (Purple Belt) [1]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 California, USA -94kg [2]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 California, USA -94kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 California, USA Absolute [3]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 California, USA -100kg [4]
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 California, USA Absolute [4]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 California, USA -100kg [2]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 California, USA -100kg [2] [5]
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 California, USA Absolute [2] [5]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 California, USA -100kg [2]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 California, USA Absolute [2]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 California, USA -100kg [2] [6]
Pan American Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 California, USA -94kg [2]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 California, USA Absolute [2]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 California, USA -100kg [2]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 California, USA -100kg [2]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 California, USA Absolute [2]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 California, USA Absolute [2]
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Lisbon, Portugal -94kg [2]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Lisbon, Portugal -100kg [2]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Lisbon, Portugal -100kg [2]
Brazilian National Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute [2]
European Nogi Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London, England Absolute [2]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London, England -86.5kg [2]
Brazilian Nationals Nogi Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil +81.5kg [2]

Bernardo Rocha de Faria is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor and instructor. He is five-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, European Champion, Pan-American Champion and Brazilian National Champion. In February and March 2013, Faria was ranked first in the IBJJF World Ranking of all divisions, and was chosen as the best jiu jitsu athlete of 2015. Faria received his black belt from instructor Ricardo Marques in 2008, [7] and moved to the Alliance Jiu Jitsu Sao Paulo team to train with mestre Fábio Gurgel in 2009. [8] In June 2022 Faria was inducted in the IBJJF Hall of Fame. [9]

Bernardo Faria currently runs his own Jiu Jitsu academy in Bedford, Massachusetts. [10] He is a member of Alliance Jiu Jitsu team and Marcelo Garcia Association. [11]

On Faria's YouTube channel, "BJJ Fanatics", he regularly posts techniques alongside other Jiu Jitsu practitioners and MMA fighters such as Dean Lister, John Danaher and Gordon Ryan. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2006 – Results - IBJJF - International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation". Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "IBJJF Results". OfficialIBJJFresults. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  3. ↑ "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2011 – Results - IBJJF - International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation". Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  4. 1 2 "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012 – Results - IBJJF - International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation". ibjjf.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-23.
  5. 1 2 "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -".
  6. ↑ "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -".
  7. ↑ "About Bernardo Faria" . Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  8. ↑ "BJJ Heroes - Bernardo Faria" . Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  9. ↑ "Bernardo Faria Inducted Into The IBJJF Hall Of Fame". Sensō Jiu Jitsu. 2021-02-08.
  10. ↑ "Bernardo Faria Academy" . Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  11. ↑ "Marcelo Garcia and Bernardo Faria Training Footage" . Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  12. ↑ "Bernardo Faria Youtube Channel". YouTube . Retrieved 2017-12-23.


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