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Sarah G. Banks Middle School student claims IBJJF Pan Kids Championship

Sarah G. Banks Middle School student claims IBJJF Pan Kids Championship
Sarah G. Banks Middle School's Pavlo Popko standing at the top of the podium at the IBJJF Pan Kids Championships

Sarah G. Banks Middle School’s Pavlo Popko took home gold at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Pan Kids Championships at the end of July in Orlando, Florida.

The Bulldog 8th-grader won the title in the Teen 1 Ultra Heavy Division. Popko’s gym, Atos Jiu-Jitsu, finished second overall throughout the entire event.

The IBJJF Pan Kids Championships welcomed athletes from all over the United States, North and South America, and Europe.