Theos McEvatt with his gold medal
IN just two years, Theos McEvatt has gone from Brazilian jiu-jitsu novice to the top of the world.
Nine-year-old Theos, a student at Warrington’s Gracie Barra club based at Evans House, became a world champion by winning gold at the IBJJF Pan-Am World Junior Championships.
It completes a remarkable rise for the youngster, who has won and placed at many national and European competitions under the tutelage of Gracie Barra’s head professor Graeme Finneran.
Of his five matches in California, Theos won four via kimura submission and produced a superb display in the final to win 4-0.
Theos McEvatt celebrates his world title
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