Multiple times world champion and head coach of Jiu Jitsu at The Academy Byron Bay, Thalison Soares, is continuing his 2024 dominance on the world stage with a win at the prestigious Pan American Championship in Orlando, Florida in late March.
This is the second out of four major yearly events and Thalison has so far won both the Europeans in January and now the Pan Ams.
His next stop is Sao Paolo for the Brazilian National Championship at the end of April and then the World Cup at the end of May.
Winning all four major events in one season is a rare achievement and allows the athlete a Grand Slam title.
The local BJJ community will be eagerly watching the rest of Thalison’s season.
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