Georges Mehdi

Georges Mehdi
Born(1934-01-01)January 1, 1934
Cannes, France
DiedNovember 6, 2018(2018-11-06) (aged 84)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesKastriget Mehdi, Robert Mehdi
NationalityAlgerian
StyleJudo
Teacher(s)Yasuichi Matsumoto
Rank     9th degree red belt in Judo Kodokan certified
Notable studentsRickson Gracie, Jorge Pereira, Wallid Ismail[1]

Kastriot "Georges" Mehdi (1934 – November 6, 2018)[2] was a French-born Brazilian judoka, considered one of the most prominent practitioners of judo in Brazil.[3][4]

  1. ^ Simco, Gene (2005). No Rules Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. ISBN 9780806526966.
  2. ^ Black Belt. March 1969.
  3. ^ BJJ Heroes. "Henrique Machado". BJJ Heroes: the jiu jitsu encyclopedia.
  4. ^ "Remembering George Mehdi".