Pan No-Gi New York City 2011
Teams from all over New England headed to New York City last weekend to compete at the IBJJF Pan No Gi. Brazilian Top Team had great results.
3 years away from competition, Prof. João Amaral got the silver medal and led the BTT black belt team: Renan Borges (feather), Bruno Amaral (Light), Diego Gamonal (Medium Heavy) and Leonardo Machado (Super Heavy). 3 silver medals and 1 bronze at the black belt division.
Once again, the girls from BTT shone and placed 2nd in team results, great job by Lisa Tanguay ( second at med heavy Blue Belt) and Alison Tremblay (double gold - weight and open class Blue Belt) who got the purple belt from Prof. Berg Meireles on the podium.
Charles Kempt (bronze medal) and Valerio Biasotto (Gold medal weight and bronze at open class) completed the blue belt team.
At purple Aniss El Hajjajy finish at 3rd place and Tag Atkinson got silver.