Carlos Portugues Vieira

Carlos "Português" Vieira (born November 2, 1977 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter and teacher. He began training in 1992 after trialing a class with friends. Since then he has won various titles including European Champion, Pan American Champion and Brazilian National Champion (see his full list of titles).
Português (as he is most commonly known) has worked and shared his talent in various countries including Brazil, Spain, United States of America, Portugal, United Kingdom and Iceland just to name a few and is now expanding in Australia.
Carlos as well as coaching BJJ on its own has been for the last few years and is currently the BJJ coach of UFC fighter Jake Matthews.
History
Carlos "Português" Eduardo started Jiu-Jitsu at 14 years of age, at the KITO RYU Jiu-Jitsu gym, with Master Jorge Pina Barbosa, in São Lourenço, Minas Gerais, Brazil in 1992. He trained with Master Jorge until brown belt, then joined the Cia Paulista team. Since the beginning, he dedicated himself to the sport, initiating his graduation and becoming a professional. Today “Português” is a black belt, 5th degree. He graduated to black belt in November 2001, by Master Milton Maximiano "Max" Trombine and Master Eduardo de Sá Leitão.
The Cia Paulista team was taken to the capital of Brazil, Brasília, by Carlos "Português" Vieira, in the year 2000, when he was invited to teach Jiu-Jitsu in the Cia Athletica Gym. Since then, the team has been continuously growing.
He moved to Iceland in 2007 to teach and then to Canary Island, Spain in 2008. In 2009 he moved to Australia to continue spreading his knowledge of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
He has graduated over 30 students to black belt all over the world.
Some of these students are now representing him in other gyms, in Brazil and throughout Australia. These athletes have his guidance, through seminars, to keep the high level of the team.
During his entire journey, he has won many important titles from Jiu-Jitsu to become a recognized athlete today.
Lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie → Helio Gracie → Rickson Gracie → Marcelo Behring → Waldomiro Perez Junior / Eduardo de Sá Leitão → Carlos Portugues Vieira
Accomplishments
* 2002 and 2003 Pan-American Champion
* 2002 and 2004 Brazilian Championship's 3rd place
* 2004 Pan-American Vice-Champion
* 2004 European Champion
* 2005 Brazilian Champion
* 2005 and 2006 Pan-American Championship's 3rd place
* 2006 European Championship's 3rd place
* 2009 European Champion 1st place
* 2009 and 2010 Victorian Champion 1st place, Australia
* 2010 Pan Pacific Champion 3rd place (open weight)
* 2010 Pan Pacific Champion 1st place (weight division)
* 2011 World Professional Jiu Jitsu qualifiers, Australia, 3rd place
* 2011 Pan Pacific Champion 2nd place (open weight)
* 2011 Pan Pacific Champion 1st place (weight division)
* 2011 Abu Dhabi Qualifiers, New Zealand 1st place
* 2012 Abu Dhabi Qualifiers, Sydney, Australia 1st place (super fight)
* 2013 Abu Dhabi Qualifiers, Sydney, Australia 1st place
* 2018 Pan Pacific Championships, Melbourne, 1st Place (gi)
* 2018 Pan Pacific Championships, Melbourne, 1st Place (no gi)

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