Micael Galvão
Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner from Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Micael Ferreira Galvão, commonly known as Mica Galvão,[5] (born 8 October 2003) is a submission grappler, Luta Livre and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor[lower-alpha 2] from the Brazilian state of Amazonas. A highly decorated athlete competing since childhood, Galvão was promoted to black belt in 2021, at the age of 17,[6] less than three years after reaching blue belt.[7] In 2022 Galvão won the 2022 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship before testing positive for a banned substance, was stripped of said title and received a one-year suspension ban.
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Born | Micael Ferreira Galvão (2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 20) Manaus, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Mica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Miami, Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Lightweight / Middleweight[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Trainer | Melqui Galvão, Totonho Aleixo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | black belt in BJJ[lower-alpha 2] black belt in Luta Livre[lower-alpha 3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Submission wrestler, BJJ athlete | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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