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Jun 07, 2026
The first BJJ World Championship was held in 1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Swiss team, which was invited by Grandmaster Carlinhos Gracie (CBJJ/IBJJF), consisted of four athletes: Martin Hardmeier, Nikos Bachzetsis, Demetrio, and Franco Vacirca.
At the same time, the International BJJ Federation (IBJJF) was founded, and I had the great honor of being there as a co-founder and representative of Switzerland.
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