Oceania Open Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships: Polynesia placed fourth in New Zealand in its debut
With 7 medals, including one gold, the youth of the Taravao club “Tahitian Fighting Spirit” in particular won over the top teams: Great Britain, Brazil and Australia.
The 2024 Oceania Bjj Open was held over two days, April 13 and 14, in New Zealand. Four clubs from Tahiti traveled to Maori lands, including six athletes from the Taravao “Tahitian Fighting Spirit” club, and the event attracted more than 1,000 competitors from 40 countries (New Zealand, Brazil, France, China, USA, Spain, etc.). .). ).
Their coach, Tiahi Ewers, president of the Tahiti Fighting Spirit Club, expressed his satisfaction with the performance of his members: “This is our first participation. We only had a small team of 5 athletes. We won during battles against major countries that I was used to.” In this competition, like Australia, Brazil or Great Britain, I think of Tanwai Hamblin's (-39.5kg) win in the “No Kimono” category, where he won by submission over a New Zealand competitor who arrived first the day before. It's part of Tanwai's revenge.
Day 1 Result – GI Competition (Saturday, April 13)
children
Silver: Tanway Hamblin – 40.8 kg
Share: Tiwanoa Boards -36.3 kg
grown ups
Bronze: IORSS Tiahi -100.2kg
Participant: Hiata Sanford -68 kg
Participation: Teraiatua BORDES +100.2 kg
Day 2 Result – NOGI Competition (Sunday, April 14)
children
Gold: Tanway Hamblin – 39.5 kg
Bronze: Tiwanoa Burdis – 34.9 kg
grown ups
money :
Tiahi IORSS -98.4 kg
Hiata Sanford – 66.2 kg
Terayatua Burdis +98.4 kg
In the overall ranking by country, Tahiti ranks fourth out of 40 registered countries.