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USA Judo Olympian Wins Double Gold in a Local BJJ Blue Belt Division

USA Judo Olympian Wins Double Gold in a Local BJJ Blue Belt Division

American judoka Nick Delpopolo is a 2x Olympian where he was able finish 7th in the 2016 Olympics.

He took up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu last year and was recently promoted to blue belt.

Delpopolo tested himself in a local BJJ competition, the Dallas Winter Classic where he was able to dominate all his opponents.

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Nick wrote:

“Today I won double gold at the @american_grappling_federation Dallas Winter Classic! I fought in the Blue Belt 190lb (86kg) and Blue belt “Challenger” (Heavy Open weight) divisions. I probably haven’t been this nervous since I was a kid! Big thanks to @genesisjiujitsu for all their help on my ground game over the last 3 months. I had a lot of fun and I look forward to competing again soon. 🥋🥇🥇🏆”

 

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