Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva (born March 4, 1967, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a long standing figure, having been involved in Jiu Jitsu since the early 1980s, in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community who has made a number of important contributions to the sport which are referenced below.
| Alexandre Paiva | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1967[1] |
| Other names | “Gigi” (short for Genovesi) |
| Residence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Team | Alliance Jiu Jitsu |
| Teacher(s) | Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti |
| Rank | Coral belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Notable students | Tayane Porfirio, Fernando Augusto |
| Website | www |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil
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| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Championship | ||
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1999 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | -82g |
| Pan American Championship | ||
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1996 California, USA | -82kg |
He began training when he was 15 years old in Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti's school, where he was considered to be one of the academy's most technically gifted students,[2] and received his Black Belt in 1993. [3]
In addition to being an outstanding competitive athlete winning the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 1x at Adult level and 4x at Masters level he also, alongside Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti and Fabio Gurgel, co-founded the Alliance Jiu Jitsu Team which has gone on to become the most successful competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu team of all time.[4]
The following athletes are included in the list of IBJJF World Champions he has trained - Fernando Augusto, Leo Leite, his son Victor Genovesi and Tayane Porfirio.[5]
He is currently head coach at Alliance Jiu Jitsu Eagle Academy[6] located in Eagle, Idaho USA.[7]
Instructor lineage edit
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti → Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva
References edit
- ^ ""Gigi" Paiva celebra 50 anos com Cauã Reymond, Flávio Canto & amigos". Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ "Seminário com Mestre Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva". Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ "ALEXANDRE PAIVA". Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ "Alliance Jiu Jitsu Academy". Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ "BJJ Heroes Alexandre Paiva". Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ "Alliance Eagle Idaho USA: Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva entra para o time GMI". Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Alliance Rio De Janeiro Professores". Retrieved March 14, 2018.