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Carlos Henrique

Carlos Henrique Rosa da Silva trained with Francisco Mansur and later guided students including André Terêncio and Leandro Lora.

Biography

Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1971, Carlos Henrique Rosa da Silva began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at four in Francisco Mansur's children's program. According to BJJ Heroes, Mansur awarded Henrique his black belt in December 1988, and Henrique was a founder of the Carlos Henrique Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, which the site says began in 1990. The recorded teacher-student relationships trace the later part of his career. André Terêncio's biography says that he trained only under Henrique from white belt to black belt. After opening his own school in 2002, Terêncio later rejoined his former teacher and colleagues. Leandro Lora's biography identifies Henrique as one of his early coaches at Mansur's academy and says that Henrique awarded Lora every belt through his black belt in July 2010. An October 2010 Graciemag report described Henrique as a Brazil-021 black-belt teacher and one of its leaders. At that time, the report said he had spent 33 years in jiu-jitsu and had promoted more than 20 black belts.

Sources for this profile

  • BJJ Heroes, Carlos Henrique da Silva, accessed 2026-09-13.(opens in a new tab)

    • Carlos Henrique Rosa da Silva was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 5 June 1971.

      Where in the source: Carlos Henrique Jiu-Jitsu — Full Name; Biography — born 5th of June, 1971

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    • Henrique began Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Francisco Mansur's children's program at age four and received his black belt from Mansur in December 1988.

      Where in the source: Carlos Henrique Biography — Mansor Kioto academy; graduated black belt on December 1988

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    • BJJ Heroes describes Henrique as a founder of the Carlos Henrique Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, a team it says began in 1990.

      Where in the source: Carlos Henrique — leaders and founders of the Carlos Henrique Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy; team he started in 1990

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  • BJJ Heroes, Andre 'Negao' Terencio, accessed 2026-09-13.(opens in a new tab)

    • André Terêncio trained only under Carlos Henrique from white belt to black belt; after opening his own school in 2002, Terêncio later reunited with his former teacher and colleagues.

      Where in the source: Andre Negao Biography — first and only instructor; left in 2002; re-joined with his old teacher and colleagues

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  • BJJ Heroes, Leandro Lora, accessed 2026-09-13.(opens in a new tab)

    • Leandro Lora's biography says Carlos Henrique was among his early coaches at Francisco Mansur's academy and awarded Lora every belt through his July 2010 black belt.

      Where in the source: Leandro Lora Biography — coaches as he started; awarded Lora all his belts until his black belt on July 2010

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  • BJJ Heroes, Gabriel Ribeiro, accessed 2026-09-13.(opens in a new tab)

    • Gabriel Ribeiro's biography identifies Carlos Henrique Rosa Silva as his first coach and says Henrique took him from white belt to black belt in October 2010.

      Where in the source: Gabriel Ribeiro Biography — Carlos Henrique Rosa Silva was first coach; white to black; 2nd of October 2010

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  • Graciemag, Do CTI no hospital ao podio no Tijuca, 2010-10-04.(opens in a new tab)

    • A 2010 Graciemag report described Carlos Henrique Rosa as a Brazil-021 black-belt teacher and leader with 33 years in jiu-jitsu and more than 20 black belts promoted at that time.

      Where in the source: 04/10/2010 — professor and one of the leaders of Brazil 021; 33 years of Jiu-Jitsu; more than 20 black belts

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