Helvecio Penna is a De La Riva black belt with a unique story; he is 55 years old and still competes in the adult division against some of the best black belts in the world. What else? He also works full time and helps the kids in the slums of Rio. Life can’t be more meaningful than that.
Here is his match vs Nelton Pontes (29) of Portugal at the 2016 Europeans. Nelton ended up taking third place in a stacked heavyweight bracket.
Great documentary about Helvecio Penna:
