""Manolo" is the name of Al Pacino's (Tony Montana) right hand man in the movie "Scarface". Manolo's attitude and roll in the film seemed to match Linke's demeanour, and so his friends started calling Mariusz as "Manolo"."
Belt
Black
Nationality
Polish
Born
1969
Team
Macaco Gold Team
Biography
Mariusz Linke (1969-2022) was the first Polish-born BJJ black belt, receiving the rank from Jorge Patino in 2006. A 4th dan judo black belt, he was one of the main instigators for jiu-jitsu in Poland through his Linke Gold Team.