Powell River Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu recently sent seven athletes to the 2016 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Provincial Championships at BC Institute of Technology in Burnaby.
All seven athletes returned home after the February 6 championships with a medal of some kind.
In the children’s category, Jett Schreiber won gold in Gi and Go Gi sparring bouts. Cole Baron won silver in Gi and placed fourth in No Gi.
In the adult categories, Raphael Ouellet won gold in No Gi and bronze in Gi, Nicolas Ouellet won gold in No Gi, Rhys Gawley and Philip Romanov both won silver in Gi and Danny Carto won bronze in Gi.
The local Jiu-Jitsu club trains approximately 50 athletes on a weekly basis. The Brazilian martial art teaches people how to defend themselves against larger opponents.
