Zé Radiola and the students at GB PE. Photo: personal archives.
The athletes from team Gracie Barra PE who left Brazil’s northeast to compete at the South American Jiu-Jitsu Open, this past weekend in Santa, demonstrated that with grit and determination any obstacle can be overcome.
“Of the six fighters who went to compete, five took home gold medals, and two won the absolute as well. Bruno Almeida Alves won at middleweight black belt, William Martins won at medium heavyweight brown belt and the absolute, Bruno França took gold at featherweight blue belt, Diego Dias Ramalho won the juvenile blue belt heavyweight class and the absolute, and André Galdino won the purple belt senior lightweight and took third in the absolute!” says Master Zé Radiola.
“I feel this was a very important conquest because it shows how Gracie Barra PE is constantly replenishing its ranks,” he adds.