Clark Gracie
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| Clark Gracie | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 17, 1984 California |
| Residence | San Diego, California, USA, PH |
| Nationality |
 Brazilian |
| Fighting out of |
 La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Website | http://www.clarkgracie.com |
Clark Rouson Gracie (born July 17, 1984) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and member of the Gracie family.[1] He is the grandson of Carlos Gracie, the creator of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and first eldest son of Carley Gracie, the father of Gracie jiu-jitsu in the United States.[2] He is a 2013 Pan American champion in the middleweight division, submitting his opponent in the finals with his signature omoplata, or clarkoplata, finish.[3]
Biography
Clark started jiu-jitsu at the age of ten at his father's academy in San Francisco, California where he grew up.[4] He received his black belt in 2010 from Grand Master Carley Gracie at Rodrigo Medeiro's academy in Pacific Beach, San Diego where he trains regularly. [5]
References
- ↑ Gracie Academy (June 4, 2010). "Gracie Family Tree". http://www.gracieacademy.com. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ↑ "Carley Gracie Interview". Gracie.com. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 PanAm Middleweight Final". Budovideos. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Clark Gracie Interview with new breed Chicago". Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ "Clark Gracie Black Belt Promotion". Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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