Brazil: 1921-1929
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1920 (no results)
1921
JULY 1921-AUGUST 1921
JULY ??, 1921 (????)-AUGUST 1921 (????)
Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant): Wrestling
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Featuring Max Gallant, Joao Baldi, Manuel Lima, Cavalcante, Yousouf, Yack, & Geraldo
JULY 1921-AUGUST 1921
JULY ??, 1921 (????)-AUGUST 1921 (????)
Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant): Wrestling
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Featuring Max Gallant, Joao Baldi, Manuel Lima, Cavalcante, Yousouf, Yack, & Geraldo
1922
JANUARY 1922
JANUARY ??, 1922 (????)
Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant): Wrestling
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Featuring Max Gallant; Joao Baldi, “Champion of Brazil”; Adam Mayer; “Champion of Germany”; & Antonio Esper
JANUARY 1922
JANUARY ??, 1922 (????)
Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant): Wrestling
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Featuring Max Gallant; Joao Baldi, “Champion of Brazil”; Adam Mayer; “Champion of Germany”; & Antonio Esper
JUNE 1922
JUNE ??, 1922 (????)
Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant): Wrestling
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Featuring Cavalcante & Adam Mayer
JUNE 1922
JUNE ??, 1922 (????)
Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant): Wrestling
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Featuring Cavalcante & Adam Mayer
JULY 1922
JULY ??, 1922 (????)-JULY ??, 1922 (????)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Alvaro de Almeida.
2. Diogenes de Miranda.
3. Maurice Albert Tribouillet.
4. Iberé Fernandes de Oliveira.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Alvaro de Almeida,
Diogenes de Miranda,
Maurice Albert Tribouillet,
Iberé Fernandez de Oliveira,
Joao Haunaty Berutti,
Charles Lang Junior,
Jorge Silver Pinto.
DECEMBER 1922
DECEMBER ??, 1922 (????)
Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant): Wrestling
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Featuring Max Gallant
1923
FEBRUARY 1923-MARCH 1923
FEBRUARY ??, 1923 (????)-MARCH ??, 1923 (????)
Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant): Wrestling
Theatro do Parque, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Featuring “Julius Lobmayer” (billed as being from Germany), Max Gallant, Jousoff, Manuel Pedroso, Victor Pereira
Note:
This took place from mid-February 1923 to early March 1923.
FEBRUARY 1923-MARCH 1923
FEBRUARY ??, 1923 (????)-MARCH ??, 1923 (????)
Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant): Wrestling
Theatro do Parque, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Featuring “Julius Lobmayer” (billed as being from Germany), Max Gallant, Jousoff, Manuel Pedroso, Victor Pereira
Note:
This took place from mid-February 1923 to early March 1923.
APRIL 1923
APRIL 13, 1923 (FRIDAY)-APRIL 16, 1923 (MONDAY)
Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant): Wrestling
Eden-Theatre, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
“Julius Lobmayer” (billed as being from Germany), Max Gallant, Jousoff, Manuel Pedroso, Victor Pereira
APRIL 1923
APRIL 13, 1923 (FRIDAY)-APRIL 16, 1923 (MONDAY)
Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant): Wrestling
Eden-Theatre, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
“Julius Lobmayer” (billed as being from Germany), Max Gallant, Jousoff, Manuel Pedroso, Victor Pereira
MAY 1923
MAY 19, 1923 (SATURDAY)-MAY ??, 1923 (????)
Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant): Wrestling
Theatro Polytheama, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Featuring “Julius Lobmayer” (billed as being from Germany), Max Gallant, Jousoff, Manuel Pedroso, José Francisco
Note:
This ended in late May 1923.
OCTOBER 1923-NOVEMBER 1923
OCTOBER 17, 1923 (WEDNESDAY)-NOVEMBER 18, 1923 (SUNDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Promoters: José Loureiro & Constant le Marin
Casino Antarctica, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Constant le Marin.
2. Raphael Grenna.
3. Francois Fournier.
4. Jan Leskinowitsch.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Constant le Marin, [Henri Herd]
Raphael Grenna,
Francois Fournier,
Jan Leskinowitsch, [Janis Leskinovics]
Heinrich Lobmayer,
Heinrich Meyerhans,
Carl Grunewald,
Manuel Goncalves,
José Rogelio Rato,
Hermann Reglin,
Henri Stroobants,
Modeste Tibermont,
Raoul de Saint Mars,
Max Köhler,
Manuel Lima.
NOVEMBER 1923-DECEMBER 1923
NOVEMBER 20, 1923 (FRIDAY)-DECEMBER 12, 1923 (WEDNESDAY)
10th Grande Campeonato de Luta Graeco-Romana / 10th Great Graeco-Roman Wrestling Championship Tournament
Promoters: José Loureiro and Constant le Marin
Palacio-Theatro, Rio de Janairo, Brazil
1 - Final
Raphael Grenna def. Jan Leskinowitsch
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Raphael Grenna.
2. Jan Leskinowitsch.
3. Raoul de Saint Mars.
4. Francois Fournier.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Raphael Grenna,
Jan Leskinowitsch, [Janis Leskinovics]
Raoul de Saint Mars,
Francois Fournier,
Constant le Marin, [Henri Herd]
Carl Grunewald,
Heinrich Lobmayer,
Modeste Tibermont,
Max Köhler,
Heinrich Meyerhans,
Henri Stroobants,
Hermann Reglin,
José Rogelio Rato,
Manuel Goncalves.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
le Marin arrived back in Europe in early January 1924.
1924
MAY 1924
MAY ??, 1924 (????)
Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant): Wrestling
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Featuring Joao Baldi, “Champion of South America"; & Felix de Oliveira
MAY 1924
MAY ??, 1924 (????)
Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant): Wrestling
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Featuring Joao Baldi, “Champion of South America"; & Felix de Oliveira
???? 1924
???? ??, 1924 (????)-???? ??, 1924 (????)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Hans Kawan,
Franz Kawan,
Hans Trestler,
Heinrich Lobmayer,
Franz Solar.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
This took place btween July and November 1924.
1925 (no results)
1926
JANUARY 1926
JANUARY 3, 1926 (SUNDAY)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Constant le Marin, Giulio Travaglini, Henri Stroobants, Onishiko & Raoul de Saint Mars arrive here on the ship "Desirade"
Notes:
They left Buenos Aires in late December 1925.
AUGUST 1926
AUGUST ??, 1926 (????)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Jaan Jaago, Radko Petrowitsch & Karl Weimann arrive here on a British ship
Notes:
This is early August 1926.
They had left Gran Canaria in the middle of July 1926.
Their journey lasted 16 days.
During the trip Jaago fell ill with appendicitis.
Due to the illness Jaago had to take a month long break.
SEPTEMBER 1926-SEPTEMBER 1926
SEPTEMBER 15, 1926 (WEDNESDAY)-SEPTEMBER ??, 1926 (????)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Promoter: Oscar Ribeiro
Democrata Circo Theatro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Jaan Jaaago.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Jaan Jaago,
Radko Petrowitsch, [Karl Tomberg]
Hadji Weinura, [Karl Weimann]
Fred Thomas,
Manuel Lima,
Franz Spevacek,
Arthur Aroküll.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
This tournament finished in late September 1926.
SEPTEMBER ??, 1926 (????)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Jaan Jaago, Radko Petrowitsch & Karl Weimann moved here from Rio de Janeiro
Notes:
They were visiting the Estonian Society, not wrestling.
DECEMBER 1926
DECEMBER 8, 1926 (WEDNESDAY)-DECEMBER 23, 1926 (THURSDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Promoter: Constant le Marin
Colyseu Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Final
Giulio Travaglini Vs. Constant le Marin,
Result Unknown
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Giulio Travaglini. [?]
2. Constant le Marin. [?]
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Giulio Travaglini,
Constant le Marin, [Henri Herd]
Jan Leskinowitsch,
Jaan Neström, [Neeser]
Raoul de Saint Mars,
Henri Stroobants,
Kinsher, [Paul Kienscherf]
Samson [Paul] Bahn,
Grüneisen,
Kawamura Ichitaru Onishiko,
Francois Fournier,
Chiquito de Vizcaya. [Manuel Fullaondo]
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
After this tournament le Marin travels to Europe for January or February 1927.
1927
AUGUST 1927
AUGUST 22, 1927 (MONDAY)
Rio de Janeiro, South America
Constant le Marin, Giulio Travaglini, Max Köhler & Peter Küpper arrived here
Note:
This starts a tour of South America for le Marin which concludes in March 1928.
1928
???? 1928
???? ??, 1928 (????)
????, Brazil
Geo Omori, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu expert arrives here.
He issues a challenge to all Boxers, Luta Romana wrestlers, and Caporeira fighters.
Note:
This is late July 1928 or earlier.
AUGUST 1928
AUGUST 2, 1928 (THURSDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori (of Japan) Vs. Alfredo Leconti,
Result Unknown
Notes:
This is one Omori's first shows, if not the first.
Leconti is billed as the "Luta Livre Champion."
Leconti is said to have met Mitsuyo Maeda years earlier in a contest.
Leconti is also said to have been managed by Gastao Gracie, father of the famous Gracie brothers.
AUGUST 6, 1928 (MONDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori (of Japan) Vs. Archimedes Rogerio,
Result Unknown
AUGUST 13, 1928 (MONDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori Vs. M. Goto (of Japan),
Result Unknown
AUGUST 17, 1928 (FRIDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Luta Romana
Alfredo Leconti Vs. Domingos,
Result Unknown
2 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori (of Japan) def. Su-Su
AUGUST 20, 1928 (MONDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Geo Omori (of Japan) def. Pedro Silveira
AUGUST 22, 1928 (WEDNESDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Geo Omori (of Japan) Vs. Samuel Black "Argnetinan Gaucho",
Result Unknown
AUGUST 27, 1928 (MONDAY)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Valdivia arrives here
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jiu-Jitsu Vs. Luta Livre
Geo Omori (of Japan) def. Benedicto Angellotti
AUGUST 29, 1928 (WEDNESDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Luta Romana
Domingos def. Neumann
2 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori (of Japan) def. Erwin Klausner (of Estonia)
Note:
Klausner was a boxer.
AUGUST 31, 1928 (FRIDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jiu-Jitsu Vs. Luta Livra
Geo Omori (of Japan) def. Alcides de Silveira
(00:08:00)
AUGUST 1928
AUGUST 2, 1928 (THURSDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori (of Japan) Vs. Alfredo Leconti,
Result Unknown
Notes:
This is one Omori's first shows, if not the first.
Leconti is billed as the "Luta Livre Champion."
Leconti is said to have met Mitsuyo Maeda years earlier in a contest.
Leconti is also said to have been managed by Gastao Gracie, father of the famous Gracie brothers.
AUGUST 6, 1928 (MONDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori (of Japan) Vs. Archimedes Rogerio,
Result Unknown
AUGUST 13, 1928 (MONDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori Vs. M. Goto (of Japan),
Result Unknown
AUGUST 17, 1928 (FRIDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Luta Romana
Alfredo Leconti Vs. Domingos,
Result Unknown
2 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori (of Japan) def. Su-Su
AUGUST 20, 1928 (MONDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Geo Omori (of Japan) def. Pedro Silveira
AUGUST 22, 1928 (WEDNESDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Geo Omori (of Japan) Vs. Samuel Black "Argnetinan Gaucho",
Result Unknown
AUGUST 27, 1928 (MONDAY)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Valdivia arrives here
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jiu-Jitsu Vs. Luta Livre
Geo Omori (of Japan) def. Benedicto Angellotti
AUGUST 29, 1928 (WEDNESDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Luta Romana
Domingos def. Neumann
2 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori (of Japan) def. Erwin Klausner (of Estonia)
Note:
Klausner was a boxer.
AUGUST 31, 1928 (FRIDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jiu-Jitsu Vs. Luta Livra
Geo Omori (of Japan) def. Alcides de Silveira
(00:08:00)
SEPTEMBER 1928
SEPTEMBER 3, 1928 (MONDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Luta Romana
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Luta Romana
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
3 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori (of Japan) Vs. Mascarado,
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER 5, 1928 (WEDNESDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Rematch
Geo Omori (of Japan) Vs. Samuel Black,
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER 7, 1928 (FRIDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori (of Japan) def. Benedicto Angellotti
SEPTEMBER 10, 1928 (MONDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Geo Omori (of Japan) Vs. Lazinho,
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER 13, 1928 (THURSDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori (of Japan) Vs. Philippe,
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER 18, 1928 (TUESDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jiu-Jitsu
Archimedes Rogerio def. M. Goto (of Japan)
SEPTEMBER 21, 1928 (FRIDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Geo Omori (of Japan) Vs. Jose Detti,
Result Unknown
Note:
There were also other matches on this card.
SEPTEMBER 24, 1928 (MONDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jaoa Allemano Vs. Domingos,
Result Unknown
2 - Luta Romana
Alfredo Leconti Vs. Julien,
Result Unknown
3 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori (of Japan) Vs. Archimeses Rogerio,
Draw
SEPTEMBER 26, 1928 (WEDNESDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Luta Romana
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Luta Romana
Alfredo Leconti Vs. Archimedes Rogerio,
Result Unknown
3 - Geo Omori (of Japan) Vs. Jack Marim,
Result Unknown
Note:
Marim was a boxer.
SEPTEMBER 28, 1928 (FRIDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Jiu-Jitsu
Geo Omori (of Japan) Vs. Archimedes Rogerio,
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER 29, 1928 (SATURDAY)
Queirolo's Circus, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1 - Caporeira
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Luta Romana
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
3 - Luta Livre
M. Goto (of Japan) Vs. Innocencio Santos,
Result Unknown
1929
???? 1929
???? ??, 1929 (????)
????, South America
Franz Winter, brother of Josef Winter, leaves here for Austria
Note:
Early 1929.
???? 1929
???? ??, 1929 (????)
????, South America
Franz Winter, brother of Josef Winter, leaves here for Austria
Note:
Early 1929.
AUGUST 1929
AUGUST ??, 1929 (????)
????, South America
Constant le Marin arrives here and tours.
Note:
Possibly the tour ends in March 1930.
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Results from Brazil: 1921-1929.
Updated: March 26, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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