Mark Zuckerberg wins in jiu-jitsu tournament (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)
Creator of Facebook and declared martial arts enthusiast, Mark Zuckerberg participated for the first time in a jiu-jitsu camp last Saturday (6), in California. The North American tycoon shared records of his participation on social media.
According to information from 'Jits Magazine', a North American portal specializing in the gentle art, Mark Zuckerberg competed in the master white belt division with and without the gi and won medals in both variations.
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Mark Zuckerberg competed representing the 'Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu' team, led by Dave Camarillo, black belt in gentle art and judo.
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“I competed in my first jiu-jitsu tournament and won some medals for Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu. Thank you Dave Camarillo, Khai Wu and James Terry for training me”, wrote Zuckerberg on his official Instagram profile.
Several MMA and jiu-jitsu athletes reacted to the publication by congratulating Mark Zuckerberg on his achievement. Among them the champions Alexander Volkanovsky, Israel adesanya e Brandon Moreno and the brazilians Rudolph Vieira e Amanda ribas.
Mark Zuckerberg revealed his love for MMA and martial arts as a whole during his appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast last year. The Facebook owner revealed he was introduced to the gentle art by surfing friends and has since fallen in love.
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