André Galvão
Brazilian martial artist
アンドレ・ガウヴァオン · 안드레 가우방
- Born
- 29 September 1982, São Paulo
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Sport
- mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner
- Team / club
- Black House
André Luiz Leite Galvão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ ɡawˈvɐ̃w]; born September 29, 1982) is a Brazilian grappler and professional mixed martial artist. A 5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Fernando "Tererê" Augusto as well as a judo black belt, Galvão is one of the most decorated BJJ athletes ever, having won most major international tournaments multiple times.
Galvão is the co-founder and former head coach of Atos Jiu Jitsu, one of the most successful grappling teams in competitive sport, and a coach to numerous world champions. He is the author of the martial arts book Drill to Win: One Year to Better Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
In 2022, Galvão was inducted into the IBJJF Hall of Fame and the ADCC Hall of Fame.
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