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THERE were celebrations on the double at Straight Blast Gym in Killarney as one of its members, Mariusz Waroch, returned from a prestigious international jiu jitsu contest with two gold medals.
Mariusz competed in the Munich Open Jiu Jitsu Championships during the weekend of February 20 and over two days took on some of the best jiu jitsu practitioners in Europe, winning the coveted top prize in both the gi and no gi categories.
Mariusz has been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with SBG Killarney for a number of years now and already holds many Irish national titles in the sport. He is coached by PJ Lucey, who is a purple belt in the sport under John Kavanagh of Straight Blast Gym Dublin. “Preparation was the key to his success and Mariusz would like to thank all his teammates who helped him prepare. A special mention also goes to Jimmy and Donal of Galvin Physiotherapy Clinic for making sure he was injury free, to Navé Yoga and also Paula Galezowska of Black Belt Nutrition for looking after his diet,” said a spokesman for SBG Killarney.
SBG Killarney runs Jiu Jitsu classes four nights a week; for further information contact the gym via its Facebook page or call 086-8867867.
 

 
Mariusz Waroch with the two gold medals he won at the Berlin Open Jiu Jitsu Championships, surrounded by colleagues and friends from Straight Blast Gym Killarney.