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:

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Round Two (Quarter-Finals)

In his Quarter-Finals match, Natã finished his opponent with a straight ankle lock:

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Round Three (Semi-Finals)

In the first 12 seconds of his Semi-Final match, Natã immediately applied a straight ankle lock on his opponent:

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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:

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