Carlos Robson Gracie Sr. (Portuguese: [ˈʁɔbsõ ˈɡɾejsi]; 16 January 1935 – 28 April 2023) was a Brazilian martial artist.

Despite his small stature, incidents like this were to characterize Gracie's professional life as a tenacious fighter.

[3] In the 1960s, Gracie served as a bodyguard to Leonel Brizola, the brother-in-law of the then President of Brazil, João Goulart.

[4] On 25 October 2018, shortly before the second round of the 2018 Brazilian general election, Robson Gracie handed an honorary black belt to the future President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, who has never trained in jiu-jitsu.

[7][8] In November 2023, it was announced that a public landmark in Rio de Janeiro would be named after him to honor his contributions to the city.