User:Carlosportugues/Carlos "Portugues" Vieira

Carlos "Portuges" Vieira born November 2, 1977 in Sao 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).

Portugues(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.

History
Carlos “Português” Eduardo started Jiu-Jitsu at 16 years of age, at the KITO RYU Jiu-Jitsu gym, with Master Jorge Pina Barbosa, in São Lourenço – MG, 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, 2nd 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 Brasília (capital of Brazil) by Carlos “Portugues” 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. 2009 he moved to Australia to continue spreading his knowledge of Jiu Jitsu. Today he has other athletes representing himself in other gyms, three of which are in Brasília, one in Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil) and another in London, England. These athletes has 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.

Most important black belt titles
• 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 Championships, Australia

Past Seminars Held
2009

Jiu Jitsu, London - United Kingdom

Jiu Jitsu, Sydney - Australia

2008

Jiu Jitsu, Girona - Spain

Submission & Jiu Jitsu, Granada - Spain

Submission & Jiu Jitsu, Reykjavik - Iceland

Jiu Jitsu, London - United Kingdom

2007

Submission & Jiu Jitsu, Reykjavik - Iceland

Submission & Jiu Jitsu, Sao Lourenco, Minas Gerais - Brazil

2006

Jiu Jitsu, London - United Kingdom

Submission & Jiu Jitsu, Lisbon - Portugal

Submission & Jiu Jitsu, Canary Islands - Spain

Submission & Jiu Jitsu, Sao Lourenco, Minas Gerais - Brazil

Jiu Jitsu, Minas Gerais - Brazil

Jiu Jitsu, Mato Grosso do Sul - Brazil

2005

Jiu Jitsu, London - United Kingdom

Submission & Jiu Jitsu, Lisbon - Portugal

Submission & Jiu Jitsu, Canary Islands - Spain

Submission & Jiu Jitsu, Sao Lourenco, Minas Gerais - Brazil

Jiu Jitsu, New York - United States of America

Submission & Jiu Jitsu, Police Academy of New York self-defence,New York - United States of America

Jiu Jitsu, Mato Grosso do Sul - Brazil

2004

Submission & Jiu Jitsu, Canary Islands - Spain

2003

Submission & Jiu Jitsu, Sao Lourenco, Minas Gerais - Brazil

2002

Submission & Jiu Jitsu, Sao Lourenco, Minas Gerais - Brazil