Ricardo Vieira
| Ricardo Vieira | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Division | Super Featherweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Team | Checkmat |
| Rank | 4th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Brazil
| ||
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Championship | ||
| Gold | 1996 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (Blue) |
| Gold | 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (Blue) |
| Gold | 1998 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (Purple) |
| Gold | 1999 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (Brown) |
| Gold | 2000 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (Brown) |
| Gold | 2001 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 64kg (Black) |
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| Pan American Championship | ||
| Gold | 2002 California, USA | -64kg |
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
Ricardo Alcantara Vieira commonly known as Rico Vieira or Ricardinho is a Brazilian grappler, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor, and Competitor. He was born on the 9th of January 1979. He is one of the Viera brothers (Léo and Leandro), who lead of and fight for Checkmat.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Ricardo first stepped on a jiu jitsu mat at the age of 5, with the legendary Romero Cavalcanti as his coach. His aptitude for BJJ shinned through right from the get go, with multiple trophies won in the junior leagues, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship a competition he won in every belt division he competed, from Blue Belt to Black Belt. He won the IBJJF World Championship as a black belt in 2001.[1]
CheckMat Jiu-Jitsu Team
One of the most successful teams in contemporary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, CheckMat's worldwide headquarters is based out of São Paulo, Brazil. CheckMat was established in 2008 by Leo and his brothers. Since its creation, Checkmat has become one of the top teams in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Team CheckMat is the 2008 and 2009 NoGi World Champion Team.[2] Team Checkmat also came in first for the Brazilian Nationals (Gi) 2010[3] and Brazilian Nationals (No-Gi) 2010.[4]
References
- ↑ "IBJJF black belt results".retrieved 20 June 2013
- ↑ http://www.tatame.com.br/2009/11/15/Checkmat-conquista-o-bi-no-Mundial-No-Gi
- ↑ Carlos Eduardo Ozório. "No-Gi Brazilian Nationals decisive day".
- ↑ Carlos Eduardo Ozório. "Brazilian team champion issues provocation: "The dream of the grand slam is over"".
External links
- Official Vieira Bros Web Site
- Fight Zone Stockholm Website
- Fight Zone USA Website
- Fight Zone Malaysia Website
- CheckMat Website
- International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Website
- Impact MMA (Checkmat Singapore) website
- BJJ Heroes