Hélio Gracie (Martial Artist) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

Hélio Gracie is a Brazilian martial artist who, along with his brothers Oswaldo, Gastao Jr, George and Carlos Gracie, founded and developed the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu self-defense martial arts system. Considered the godfather of BJJ, according to Rorion Gracie, his father Hélio was one of the first sports heroes in Brazilian history; He was named Man of the Year in 1997 by the American martial arts magazine Black Belt. As the patriarch of the Gracie family, many members of his family have had successful careers in combat sports, including mixed martial arts. Hélio earned a 10th red belt, considered by many to be one of the best BJJ students to live with.

Born	October 01, 1913, Belém do Pará, Brazil
Died	January 29, 2009, Petrópolis, Brazil
Other names	"Caxinguelê" ("Squirrel"), "O Caçula" ("The Youngest")
Style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Catch wrestling
Teacher(s)	Donato Pires Dos Reis, Carlos Gracie, Orlando Americo da Silva, Chugo Sato
Rank	10th degree red belt (Grandmaster) in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Notable relatives	Gracie Family
Notable students	Rolls Gracie, Rickson Gracie, Royler Gracie, Royce Gracie, Relson Gracie, Rorion Gracie, Carlos "Caique" Elias

Martial Artist Hélio Gracie was born in Belem, Brazil on October 1, 1913. He dies at the age of 95, on January 29, 2009.

He was a 10th degree red belt in Jiu-Jitsu and a 6th degree black belt in Judo when he co-founded Gracie Giu-Jitsu.

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Hélio Gracie was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1913 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Ox (牛).

As a way of compensating for his diminutive stature, he began to study Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

In 1997, Black Belt magazine named him Man of the Year.

He married Margarida Gracie for five decades, then married Vera Gracie for another five years.

His son ^{Martial Artist} Rickson Gracie assisted him in bringing his unique type of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the United States.

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