Octavio Couto Da Silva moved to the U.S. in 2007 after winning his third major jiu-jitsu tournament medal and worked as a trainer and consultant for martial arts.
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu master fell to his death during a wedding at"It is with great sadness that his family and friends around the globe struggle to wrap their heads around such a profound loss," Rick Knight, a cousin, wrote. , fell from a short ledge down a 16-foot drop into the water below. His cousin told reporters that Da Silva leaves behind a wife and daughter, with whom he had planned to move to his native Brazil.
While noting that friends and family admitted that Da Silva had been drinking at the wedding, none thought he was intoxicated or drunk when they returned from the party. Current and former students have paid tribute to Da Silva online, calling him a"beloved professor, mentor and friend" as well as"one of theDa Silva, known by his nickname"Ratinho" – or"little mouse" in Portuguese – started his career in his native country after taking some judo classes and deciding to pursue Brazilian jiu-jitsu, earning the rank of purple belt by the time he won his first major titles.
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