# Bernardo Pitel

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## Overview

**Name:** Bernardo Pitel

**Date of Birth:** October 10, 1976 (age 50)


## Bio

A purple belt upset over the seemingly unbeatable Ricardo Vieira at the 1998 World Jiu-Jitsu Championships announced Bernardo Pitel as a force in the sport. Training under Joao Roque at Nova Uniao, Pitel built a decorated career out of Brasilia, becoming one of the most relevant competitors of the 2000s era with four World medal finishes and four Brazilian national titles. After starting in Judo and Capoeira, he committed to jiu-jitsu at 18 and later earned a Physical Education degree from UCB University in 2004.

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**Last Updated:** September 24, 2026

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