Rodrigo Medeiros
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Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros (born January 11, 1977 in Brasilia, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. His nickname, Comprido, is Portuguese for "long". Rodrigo began BJJ at the age of sixteen. He received his black belt from Rolls Gracie student, Romero "Jacaré" Cavalcanti and is one of a select group of jiu jitsu competitors to have won the prestigious World Jiu-Jitsu Championship openweight titles twice.
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[edit] Biography
Comprido is one of the founding members of Team Brasa.[citation needed] Comprido appeared on the instructional DVD The Science of Jiu-Jitsu II with Demian Maia.
Comprido is often confused with the Carlson Gracie Sr Black Belt and leader of the BJJ Revolution team Rodrigo Medeiros.[citation needed]
He currently resides in the Chicago area, having recently ended a stint at FLO MMA in Palatine. Comprido has intentions of opening his own academy in the near future.
Comprido founded the Brasa Jiu Jitsu camp in Buzios, RDJ along with friend and student Felipe Costa.
Comprido has been one of the first elite Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors to speak out against the widespread use of steroids at the top level of the sport. [1]\
[edit] Instructor Lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero Cavalcanti → Rodrigo "Comprido" Mederios
[edit] Tournament results
[edit] CBJJ World Championships
2007
- Black Belt -97 kg: 3rd place
2006
- Black Belt -97 kg: 3rd place
2005
- Black Belt -97 kg: 3rd place
2004
- Black Belt -97 kg: 2nd Place
2003
- Black Belt -91 kg: 3rd place
2001
- Black Belt Open Weight: 3rd place
- Black Belt -91 kg: 2nd place
2000
- Black Belt -97 kg: 3rd place
- Black Belt Open Weight: 1st Place
1999
- Black Belt Open Weight: 1st Place
[edit] CBJJ Pan American Championships
2007
- Black Belt +97 kg: 1st place
2004
- Black Belt -91 kg: 2nd place
2002
- Black Belt -97 kg: 2nd place
[edit] CBJJO Copa do Mundo Championships
2006
- Black Belt -97 kg: 1st place
2003
- Black Belt -91 kg: 2nd place
2002
- Black Belt -91 kg: 1st place
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Tournament Results - Official Homepages
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