Kelly Parent (third from left) takes his place on the podium at the 2019 World Jiu-Jitsu No- Gi Championship. (submitted photo/Brad Parent)

By Nigel Maxwell

Martial Arts

P.A. jiu-jitsu student wins bronze at world championship

Dec 16, 2019 | 12:00 PM

Prince Albert’s Kelly Parent is bringing home a bronze medal from the World Jiu-Jitsu No- Gi Championship.

The event was held over the weekend in Long Beach, California.

Parent, who trains at Complete Martial Arts, told paNOW the competition was fierce in his division, all high level brown belts. In his final match, he competed against a three-time world brown belt champion, who went on to win the gold.

“This is great cause it shows that even though I come from small town Prince Albert, our jiu-jitsu here is world class,” he said.

Parent previously took bronze in Blue Belt World Championship Gi, and Worlds No-Gi Purple. This was his first world’s bronze medal at a brown belt level.

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