# Alvaro Barreto

> Red Belt

## Overview

**Name:** Alvaro Barreto

**Belt Rank:** Red Belt


## Bio

A direct student of Helio Gracie and his brother João Alberto, Alvaro Barreto began training at the Gracie academy on Avenida Rio Branco in 1952 and achieved instructor rank by age 17 under the old two-belt system. In 1968 he founded Academia Corpo Quatro in Copacabana, one of Rio’s oldest jiu-jitsu schools, which later hosted instructors like Sylvio Behring, Marcelo “Cazuza,” and Sergio “Bolão.” Barreto directly promoted around 20 black belts including Behring, Guilherme Machado, and Wagner Cardozo, and participated in ceremonies for over 300 black belts, notably Fabricio Werdum. He received his 9th degree red belt from the Federação de Jiu-Jitsu do Estado do Rio de Janeiro in 2005 and continues teaching private classes at Corpo Quatro.
## Lineage

- Carlos Gracie (Red Belt)
- Hélio Gracie (Red Belt)

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**Last Updated:** September 08, 2026

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