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Beginning in the early 1990s, jiu-jitsu began receiving notoriety worldwide and Brazil was quickly becoming the Mecca of jiu-jitsu. Robert returned to Brazil in 2000 to dedicate himself entirely to training, and competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Over the years he has trained continually, initially with Maromba Club and eventually team Brasa Jiu-Jitsu Club in São Paulo, Brazil.
While training and competing for Brasa Club he received his Black Belt in 2004[citation needed] from the famed Leo Vieira. He has competed and taught in various countries around the world, including Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark, Poland, France, Sweden, Finland and Mexico and just recently, Australia; while teaching and hosting seminars in cities across the United States. | |  |
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At age 20, Pat “Buff” Mendes has already set the bar for Olympic Weightlifting. Being only the 3rd American in history to Snatch 400 lbs as well as Clean & Jerk 500 lbs. While both of the other lifters were late in their career, he is merely beginning! He proves himself as one of the most promising names to watch - a star on the rise. A phenomenal athlete in high school, Pat excelled primarily in football. However, at age 18, he began to notice his talent in weightlifting exceeded his football prowess. After graduation, unlike most athletes, he chose Weightlifting over football. Since then, Pat has been making huge strides and excelling in his new sport; always meeting the high expectations he places on himself. | |  |
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(born in Provo, Utah) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. Born in the United States to a Brazilian mother and American father, he moved to Brazil with his family in 1987 at the age of six. Several years later, as a young man he returned to Las Vegas, Nevada to begin college. While in USA,
following his growing interest in martial arts, he began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Lewis-Perderneiras in 1998.
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