Bruno F. Fernandes
Bruno Franco Fernandes (born April 6, 1978) is a Brazilian ophthalmologist and martial arts teacher (4th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt) based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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 Bruno F. Fernandes | |
| Born | April 6, 1978 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Team | Gracie Barra |
| Rank | 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu under Carlos Gracie Jr. |
| Occupation | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teacher, entrepreneur, researcher |
| Notable students | Georges St. Pierre, Vince Mattei Fateh Belkalem, Rodolphe Beaulieu Thierry Quenneville |
 Bruno F. Fernandes in competition | ||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  | ||
| Grappling | ||
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Championship[1] | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2002 United States | Middleweight |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2001 United States | Middleweight |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2000 United States | Middleweight |
| 1999 United States | Middleweight |
| 1998 United States | Middleweight |
| 1997 United States | Middleweight |
| Pan American Championship | ||
| 2014 United States | Middleweight |
| 2008 United States | Middleweight |
| 1998 United States | Open category |
| 1998 United States | Middleweight |
| 1997 United States | Middleweight |
| Nogi Pan American Championship | ||
| 2013 United States | Middleweight |
| 2012 United States | Middleweight |
| Brazilian Championships[1] | ||
| 2004 Brazil | Middleweight |
| 1998 Brazil | Middleweight |
| 1997 Brazil | Middleweight |
| 1997 Brazil | Open category |
| 1996 Brazil | Middleweight |
| 1994 Brazil | Middleweight |
| Australian Championships[2] | ||
| 2013 | Australia |
In 2010, he founded Gracie Barra (GB) Montreal, a school of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and became President of GB Wear Canada.[3] He is also the regional Director of Gracie Barra Association for Quebec, Canada.[4] During his martial arts career, he won multiple World Championship titles and received many awards and recognitions in international Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments such as the Mundials (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships), Pan-American Championships, and Brazilian Nationals, as well as in local state- and city-sponsored cups.[5][6]
Awards and achievements
Fernandes won 2 medals at the IBJJF world championships as an adult black belt—a bronze in 2001 and a silver in 2002. From an early age, Bruno Fernandes has participated regularly in world, regional, national, state and city championships. A collection of his tournament successes are listed below.[1]
Notable students
As Founder and Head instructor of the Montreal branch of Gracie Barra, Bruno Fernandes has been teaching to many students the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is assisted by BJJ practitioners, MMA fighters and conditioning coaches including Ivan Menjivar[7] and Olivier Aubin-Mercier.[8]
- Georges St-Pierre, a MMA fighter and world champion, is a student of Fernandes. He was awarded a Black Belt in 2008 and a related first stripe in 2011.[9][10][11]
- Rodolphe Beaulieu was awarded a Black Belt in 2011 after training with Bruno F Fernandes from 2006.[11]
Local championships
- 2013: IBJJ Montreal Open middleweight Champion (age: 35).[12]
- 2013: IBJJ Montreal Open category, Absolute Champion (age: 35).[12]
- 2013: Australian National Championship, Champion (age: 35).
- 2000: São Paulo State Championship, Open category, Third place (age: 22).
- 2000: São Paulo State Championship, middleweight, Champion (age: 22).
- 1997: Rio de Janeiro State Championship, middleweight, Third place (age: 19).
- 1996: Rio de Janeiro State Championship, middleweight, Champion (age: 18).
- 1994: Rio de Janeiro State Championship, middle-heavyweight, Champion (age: 16).
- 1991: Rio de Janeiro State Championship, middle-heavyweight, Champion (age: 13).
World championships
Pan-American championships
Brazilian championships
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See also
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References
- "IBJJF Championships results". Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- "2013 Australian Champions Cup" (PDF). Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- Gracie Barra Association. "Bruno Fernandes: Jiu Jitsu's Renaissance Man". Gracie Barra Association. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- Deb Blyth (April 28, 2010). "Catching up with Bruno Fernandes". Graciemag. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- Deb Blyth (December 16, 2009). "If you can't spare one hour of your day to do something you love, there really is something wrong in your life". Gracie Mag. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- "Montreal Diary: UFC gives Brazilian jiu-jitsu a boost". Montreal Gazette. November 8, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- Hunt, Loretta (21 February 2013). "After years in and out of MMA, Ivan Menjivar finally eyeing title shot". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- Forest, Marie-Claude. "Sur les traces de Georges St-Pierre". Canoe. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- "Bruno Fernandes talks GSP and Gracie Barra expansion in Canada". JITS. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- Myers, Tommy. "Georges St. Pierre earns Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Bruno Fernandes". MMA mania. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- Dunlop, Marcelo. "trying-moment"/ "GSP marks operation, honored at GB during "trying moment"". Gracie Magazine. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- Ivan Trindade (November 17, 2013). "Montreal Open: Bruno Fernandes wins black belt open class, other results". Gracie Mag. Retrieved January 31, 2014.