Leandro Lo wasn’t the only one to enjoy the taste of success at the IBJJF 2017 European Championships: his student Gustavo Batista also won double gold. 

A brown belt, Batista is known by his nickname ‘Braguinha’. He was promoted to brown belt shortly after the World Championships in 2016. 

Batista took double European gold in Lisbon, Portugal, winning the medium heavyweight and openweight divisions. He defeated Norwegian athletes Vegard Arentz Randeberg and Tommy Langaker in the weight and absolute, respectively. 

This marks the third consecutive year he has performed this feat, winning double gold as a purple belt in 2016 and at blue belt in 2015.

Click here to see over 20 of Gustavo Batista's career matches at purple and brown belt 

IBJJF 2017 European Championships results

BROWN / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy
1 - Gustavo Espindola Batista - Ns Brotherhood
2 - Vegard Arentz Randeberg - Roger Gracie Academy
3 - Abdulbari Guseinov - Strela Team
3 - Jesse Vuorio - Brasa CTA

BROWN / Adult / Male / Open Class
1 - Gustavo Espindola Batista - Ns Brotherhood
2 - Tommy Lilleskog Langaker - Nova União
3 - Dominique L. Bell - Atos Jiu-Jitsu
3 - Matthew W Leighton - Bonsai JJ - USA