Pawel Jaworski defeated Marlon Tajik to win the -88kg division and first gold medal at the 2026 ADCC World Championship.
He won the final via one penalty after submitting his previous three opponents with leg locks. The ADCC rookie made history with his gold medal performance in Tauron Arena.
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Jaworski becomes the first-ever Polish grappler to win gold at an ADCC Final and just the fourth-ever Polish grappler to medal, accomplishing the feat in front of his home country fans in Krakow, Poland.
Pawel Jaworski Makes European ADCC History
In a competition that has largely been dominated by the U.S. and Brazil, Pawel Jaworski joins a rare air of European grapplers who have managed to medal.
He’s the third male European gold medalist and the fourth gold medalist overall. He’s the first European to win gold at ADCC Worlds since Ffion Davies (Wales) in 2022.
Marlon Tajik was the first ADCC medalist to represent Sweden. It was the first ADCC Final between two Europeans since 1999.
Watch Pawel Jaworski Defeat Marlon Tajik
-88kg Division Results
- Gold: Pawel Jaworski
- Silver: Marlon Tajik
- Bronze: Jozef Chen
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