Gracie Barra was very well represented at the Panams. It was amazing to see so many people from our family on the same place. Everyone were impressed with the spectacular number of people wearing GB t shirts on the bleachers and athletes with GB gis competing.

Gracie Barra was not just well represented in number of people. Our school took second place on the general; rank and only miss the first place for a few points. If Roberto Tuca Alencar had won that final Match against Rafael Lovato on the Black Belt heavy weight, the podium would be ours again. But that is fine. We will come back at the Worlds.