Nicholas Meregali

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Nicholas Meregali
Born (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 (age 27)[1]
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
ResidencePorto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
TeamAlliance Jiu Jitsu
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Nicholas Meregali
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
World Championship[2]
Gold medal – first place 2019 California, USA -100kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 California, USA -100kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 California, USA Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2017 California, USA -94kg[3]
Brazilian National Championship[2]
Gold medal – first place 2019 Sao Paulo, Brazil -100kg[4]
Gold medal – first place 2019 Sao Paulo, Brazil Absolute[5]
Gold medal – first place 2018 Sao Paulo, Brazil -100kg[6]

Nicholas Meregali is a 2x Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) World Champion. He is well known for winning a gold medal in his first year as a black belt at the 2017 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship by beating Leandro Lo, one of the greatest BJJ competitors of all time, in the final.[7] The next year, Meregali won a gold medal in the Super Heavyweight category at Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship submitting his opponent from the back in the final. In 2019, he won the national title again and added the open weight class title to earn "double gold."

Meregali began training when he was 16 years old at the ACJJ academy in Santo Antônio. He was a prolific competitor at the coloured belts level winning the IBJJF worlds at both purple belt and brown belt.[1]

Meregali currently trains at the Alliance Jiu Jitsu academy in Porto Alegre under coach Mario Reis. In interviews he has described himself as a perfectionist.[8] Nicholas has been described as having a "complete game," and he is known for his outstanding guard, especially his innovative use of the De La Riva position, and chokes from the back.[9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "BJJ Heroes Nicholas Meregali". Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "IBJJF Results". Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  3. ^ 2017 World Jiu Jitsu Championship results
  4. ^ 2019 results
  5. ^ 2019 Absolute results
  6. ^ 2018 under 100kg results IBJJFDB
  7. ^ "Flograppling 2017 World Championship Results". Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "Nicholas Meregali on debuting at black belt with a world title". Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  9. ^ "Nicholas Meregali Jiu Jitsu Study / Breakdown". Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  10. ^ Nicholas Meregali BJJ Heroes
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