Banni Cavalcanti
Banni Cavalcanti was a Carlson Gracie black belt and a founder of the Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu; he died in 2021.
Biography
Sources for this profile
Sistema Integrado de Normas Jurídicas do Distrito Federal, Legislative Decree No. 1,688, 4 September 2009(opens in a new tab)
Banni Scovsck Cavalcanti dos Santos received the title of Honorary Citizen of Brasília under Legislative Decree No. 1,688 of 2009.
Where in the source: Heading ‘DECRETO LEGISLATIVO Nº 1.688, DE 2009’ and Art. 1º: ‘Fica concedido o título de Cidadão Honorário de Brasília ao senhor Banni Scovsck Cavalcanti dos Santos.’
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Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, Seccional do Rio Grande do Norte, 7 April 2021(opens in a new tab)
The Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil in Rio Grande do Norte reported that Banni Scovsck Cavalcanti dos Santos died aged 55 on 6 April 2021 and described him as an icon who introduced jiu-jitsu to Rio Grande do Norte.
Where in the source: Heading ‘Nota de pesar pelo falecimento do advogado Banni Scovsck Cavalcanti dos Santos’ and opening paragraph: ‘falecimento ... de 55 anos, ocorrido nesta terça-feira (6)’ and ‘ícone do jiu-jitsu potiguar, por ter introduzido o esporte no Rio Grande do Norte.’
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Redação do ge — Natal, ‘Ícone do jiu-jitsu no RN, Banni Cavalcanti morre vítima da Covid-19 em Natal,’ 6 April 2021(opens in a new tab)
Ge reported that Banni founded the Federação de Jiu-Jitsu do RN and the Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu, and that he held a red-and-white eighth-degree jiu-jitsu belt.
Where in the source: Article paragraph beginning ‘Mestre Banni, como era conhecido, fundou a Federação de Jiu-Jitsu do RN (FJJRN) e a Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ).’
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Ge reported that Banni began training jiu-jitsu in 1972, later went to Rio de Janeiro as a black belt to train with Carlson Gracie, and had competed in vale-tudo bouts in Brazil's Northeast.
Where in the source: Article paragraph beginning ‘Banni começou a treinar jiu-jitsu em 1972.’
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Redação Graciemag, ‘O adeus ao mestre Banni Cavalcanti,’ 7 April 2021(opens in a new tab)
Graciemag identified Banni Scovsck Cavalcanti dos Santos as a Carlson Gracie black belt and a founder of the Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu, and reported his death on 6 April 2021.
Where in the source: Article ‘O adeus ao mestre Banni Cavalcanti’, opening paragraph: ‘Faixa-preta de Carlson Gracie e fundador da Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ)’
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