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José Carlos Hissa Granja

A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who started a Kimura / Nova União affiliate in Gjøvik and placed first in Swedish Open and Zurich No-Gi divisions.

Biography

José Carlos Hissa Granja is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt whose early path, as told in his BJJ Heroes profile, began with judo at age eight. He met Jair Lourenço at 17 and later joined Lourenço's Kimura / Nova União academy. That account also links a practical problem in Gjøvik to the next phase: regular trips to Oslo took two hours, so Granja started a local Kimura / Nova União affiliate. The same profile names Espen Mathiesen and Tommy Lilleskog Langaker among the competitors developed from the Gjøvik gym. His results offer two dated markers. Fighter Magazine lists Granja, representing Kimura Gjøvik, first in the men's black-belt under-82.3 kg division at the 2010 Swedish Open. The IBJJF database lists him first in both Master 1 male black-belt middleweight and open class at the 2016 Zurich International Open Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi.

Sources for this profile

  • BJJ Heroes, 'Jose Carlos,' profile and biography sections.(opens in a new tab)

    • A BJJ Heroes profile identifies José Carlos Hissa Granja as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Jair Lourenço and a member of Kimura / Nova União; it says he began judo at eight and, after meeting Jair Lourenço at 17, joined Jair's Kimura / Nova União academy.

      Where in the source: Opening profile paragraph and Jose Carlos Biography paragraph beginning 'Martial arts became a part of Jose’s lifestyle early on'.

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    • The BJJ Heroes profile says that a two-hour trip to Oslo from Gjøvik made regular training impractical, so José Carlos started a local Kimura / Nova União affiliate; its opening passage identifies Espen Mathiesen and Tommy Lilleskog Langaker as competitors developed from that Gjøvik gym.

      Where in the source: Opening profile paragraph naming Mathiesen and Langaker, plus Jose Carlos Biography paragraph beginning 'Although jiu jitsu already existed in Norway’s capital (Oslo)'.

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  • Fighter Magazine, 'Resultat Swedish Open BJJ,' 15 November 2010.(opens in a new tab)

    • A 2010 Swedish Open results page lists Jose Carlos Hissa Granja, representing Kimura Gjøvik, first in the men's black-belt under-82.3 kg division.

      Where in the source: Results table — 'HERRAR (SVARTA BÄLTEN)-82,3kg' heading, first-place row.

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  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation results database, 'Zurich International Open Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi 2016.'(opens in a new tab)

    • The Zurich International Open Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi 2016 results page lists Jose Carlos Hissa Granja of Nova União first in both Master 1 male black-belt middleweight and Master 1 male black-belt open class.

      Where in the source: Zurich International Open Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi 2016 — 'Master 1 / Male / Black / Middle' and 'Master 1 / Male / Black / Open Class' headings and their first-place rows.

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