Day 1 of the European 2014 is already on the books.
Entirely devoted to white belts and blue belts, the Thursday in Lisbon was a 13-hour marathon of Jiu-Jitsu.
Over 700 athletes stepped on the 10 mat areas in the Casal Vistoso Sports Complex.
In the end, Russian Anton Selezenev came out as the main name of the first day.
He won both the ultra-heavyweight division and the open class, in the male blue belt.
After the first day, the teams standings are:
Adult Male
1 – Nova União – 22
2 – Brasa Caio Terra – 19
3 – Alliance – 14
Novice
1 – Icon Jiu-Jitsu Team – 42
2 – Check Mat – 38
3 – Roger Gracie Academy – 31
We prepared the following video so you can have a taste of what was day 1 in Lisbon.
This Friday, purple belts will join blues and whites in another great day of competition.
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