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IBJJF London Open & Reorg Open

By August 25, 2022 No Comments

In preparation for the IBJJF World Masters and Jiu-Jitsu Con, which takes place in Las Vegas in Sep 22, members of the British Army Jiu-Jitsu Team have recently competed in two key events.

The first event was the IBJJF London Open, held on 9-10 Jul 22. This was attended by only one athlete due to the close proximity of the Inter Service Championships, however, despite only have a single competitor (LCpl Ricky Bellingham (1 RIFLES)) we still managed to secure 3x Gold Medals and 1x Silver Medal:

  • Gold – Gi Brown Belt Medium Heavyweight
  • Gold – Gi Brown Belt Open Weight
  • Gold – No-Gi Brown Belt Medium Heavyweight
  • Silver – No-Gi Brown Belt Open Weight

 

The second event was the Reorg Open, held on 20 Aug 22. This was held in Wolverhampton and attended by six Army BJJ athletes and resulted in a sensational medal haul of 8x Golds and 1x Silver Medal:

  • Gold – Lt Col Kelly (RRF) Gi Black Belt Middleweight
  • Silver – SSgt Capper (Int Corps) Gi Black Belt Heavyweight
  • Gold – LCpl Bellingham (1 RIFLES) Gi Brown Belt Medium Heavyweight
  • Gold – LCpl Bellingham (1 RIFLES) Gi Brown Belt Open Weight
  • Gold – LCpl Bellingham (1 RIFLES) No-Gi Brown Belt Medium Heavyweight
  • Gold – LCpl Bellingham (1 RIFLES) No-Gi Brown Belt Open Weight
  • Gold – Sgt Miller (1 Scots Guards) Gi Purple Belt Featherweight
  • Gold – Cpl Agar (2 Para) Gi Blue Belt Lightweight
  • Gold – LCpl Patterson (3 Rangers) Gi Blue Belt Featherweight

Congratulations to all!