Mark Zuckerberg Medals At Jiu-Jitsu Event In California

Mark Zuckerberg Medals At Jiu-Jitsu Event In California

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg competed in a BJJ event in Redwood City, Calif. as he follows Tom Hardy, Mario Lopez as celebrity Jiu-Jitsu competitors.

May 8, 2023 by Joe Harrington
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg won a medal his first Brazilian Jiu-jitsu event over the weekend as the billionaire competed in an BJJ event at Redwood City, Calif. 

Zuckerberg, 38, won gold and silver medals at the event in no-gi and gi events. 

The Meta Platforms CEO and founder and Facebook was competing for Guerrilla-Jitsu, the organization run by his coach Dave Camarillo. 

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Zuckerberg has been training for several years in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and has talked on podcasts, including the Joe Rogan Experience, about his admiration for  BJJ. Zuckerberg told Rogan that his love for surfing and the connections he met in that sport led to his interest in jiu-jitsu. 

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Zuckerberg, according to Jitzmagazine, competed in the white belt master 2 lightweight division at the BJJ event in Redwood City, Calif. 

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Zuckerberg is one of many celebrities who have competed and trained in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Actors Tom Hardy and Mario Lopez. 

Lopez won a gold medal at an IBJJF Phoenix International Open in August of 2022. Hardy won several medals last year in jiu-jitsu. 

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Zuckerberg has not indicated what event he will compete at next. The IBJJF hosts many events throughout the year and many are streamed live on FloGrappling and the FloSports app.

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