Alex "Borracha" Taveira (Gracie Barra)

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Also known as "Magrinho", Alex is a Gracie Barra athlete from Boston, Massachusetts and Lisbon, Portugal; Started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in July 2003 with Prof. Marcelo Bernardo (Strauch Jiu -Jitsu, RJ Brazil) in Lisbon, Portugal

January 2004 - Placed 3rd in white belt super feather division in 1st European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship (IBJJF)

January 2005 - Received blue belt, from Instructor Marcelo Bernardo (Strauch Jiu-Jitsu)

January 2006 - IBJJF rules and referee course certificate, from Prof. Alvaro Mansor

January 2006 - Placed 3rd in blue belt rooster division in 3rd European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship (IBJJF)

May 2007 - Awarded Red Cross of America certificates in First Aid and CPR/AED

October 2007 - Received purple belt, from Professor Augusto"Kiko Portugal"Alves da Silva (Gracie Barra)

January 2008 - IBJJF rules and referee course certificate, from Prof. Alvaro Mansor

January 2008 - Head staff at 5th European Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship

January 2008 - Participant of the 1st Gracie Barra Instructors Meeting in Europe - Lisbon, Portugal

March 2008 - Mat coordinator and black belt finals table referee at 2008 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship

March 2008 - Placed 3rd in purple belt rooster masters division, in 2008 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship

Lineage: Mitsuo Maeda --> Carlos Gracie Sr. --> Carlos Gracie Jr. --> Kiko Portugal --> Alex "Magrinho"