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Roberto Leitão
Brazilian martial artist (1937–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roberto Cláudio das Neves Leitão (15 May 1937 – 28 November 2020)[1] was a Brazilian martial artist in Luta Livre, or Brazilian Catch Wrestling.[5] Father of Roberto Neves Filho.[6] He was a 4th degree blackbelt in Judo, while also having 60 years in Luta Livre.[2] He dedicated himself to flawless technique.[7]
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Biography
He held a degree in mechanical engineering.[2] He was university professor who continuously wrote about martial arts and grappling.[8] He would lead the way for Luta Livre during the 1970s.[8]
Roberto trained a number of grapplers including Renato Sobral, Pedro Rizzo and Marco Ruas.[9] Additionally he is said to be an instructor of José Aldo.[10] He would also train with 1984 Greco Roman Superheavyweight Gold medalist, Jeff Blatnick for Blatnick's run in MMA.[11] Roberto was the coach of Renato Babalu, whom he coached to a submission over Ilioukhine Mikhail.[12] His son would serve as the superintendent of the Brazilian Confederation of Associated Wrestling and was an athlete at the Olympic Games at Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992.[13]
He died from COVID-19 in Rio de Janeiro on 11 November 2020.[14]
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