# Marcio Stambowsky ("spaghetti")

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## Overview

**Name:** Marcio Stambowsky

**Nickname:** spaghetti

**Date of Birth:** February 22, 1959 (age 67)


## Bio

A Rolls Gracie black belt from the late 1970s, Marcio Stambowsky was a core member of the legendary Gama Filho training room, sharing mats daily with future icons like Romero Cavalcanti, Fabio Santos, and Rickson Gracie. Known by the nickname "spaghetti," he won the 1981 Rio de Janeiro open weight tournament final by default when an exhausted Rickson Gracie withdrew, a match made famous by Rickson's prior submission of Sergio Penha. After Rolls Gracie's death in 1982, Stambowsky shifted focus to judo, winning a bronze medal at the 1985 Maccabiah Games. He later married Carla Gracie, daughter of Robson Gracie, and moved to the United States with his son Neiman in 2007 to open an academy.
## Specialties

- Balão Sweep.
## Achievements

- AABB Champion (1981 black belt absolute)
- Rio de Janeiro State Champion (1985 – Judo)
- Maccabiah Games Bronze Medal (1985 – Judo)

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**Last Updated:** September 24, 2026

**Data Source:** bjj.space (https://bjj.space/people/marcio-stambowsky)