Road To Gold: Natã Tenca Takes Heavyweight Purple Belt Euros Gold
Road To Gold: Natã Tenca Takes Heavyweight Purple Belt Euros Gold
Natã Tenca won the Purple Belt Heavyweight division at the 2023 IBJJF European Championships in impressive fashion with multiple submissions!
Natã Tenca of Almeida Jiu-jitsu won the Purple Belt Heavyweight division in impressive fashion with 3 out of his 4 matches ending in submission. To top off his performance in the Heavyweight division, Natã also competed in the Open Class division where he narrowly missed securing Double-Gold at the 2023 IBJJF European Championships. Here is a match-by-match breakdown of his Heavyweight Gold-Medal performance:
Round One
While being caught in a quarter-guard, Natã was able to attack his opponent's upper body where he applied an armbar submission:
Round Two (Quarter-Finals)
In his Quarter-Finals match, Natã finished his opponent with a straight ankle lock:
Round Three (Semi-Finals)
In the first 12 seconds of his Semi-Final match, Natã immediately applied a straight ankle lock on his opponent:
Round Four (Finals)
In his only match that did not result in a submission victory, Natã was able to attain multiple positions of control on his opponent that resulted in an advantage victory granting him the Gold medal in the division:
