The actor’s resume Tom Hardy is packed with adrenaline-pumping, action-packed scenes, from appearing in “Batman” as Bane, to playing host to the alien symbiote Venom and playing the lead role in the post-apocalyptic movie “Mad Max.”
Now, the superstar can add martial arts champion to his list of great achievements.
The 45-year-old English actor won gold at the 2022 UMAC Open Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship on Saturday after quietly entering the competition, organizers told CNN .
While spectators and other competitors were stunned when Hardy showed up at the school in Milton Keynes, England, organizers said he was simply “keeping his word”.
Mohamed Itoumaine, referee and spokesperson for the tournament organiser, Ultimate Martial Arts Championships I told CNN this Wednesday (21) that Hardy agreed to participate in the competition after his discreet participation in the REORG Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship last month. Itoumaine refereed the previous tournament in Wolverhampton.
“I was very excited and impressed because he told me at the championship that ‘I’m going to your next one’ and he kept his word,” said Itoumaine.
Itoumaine said that UMAC kept the Hollywood star’s presence silent to avoid adding any pressure on Hardy before the competition.
And when Hardy arrived, he made sure to deliver. Itoumaine said that Hardy dominated his division and qualified in stages before taking home the top prize.
Images posted on social media show a victorious Hardy holding his certificate made with his real name “Edward Hardy”.
“[Hardy] he’s a legitimate blue belt. I have over 10 years of experience as a referee and after I saw him compete for the first time in the REORG championship, I knew he was going to rock my competition,” said Itoumaine.
“It takes dedication and hard work to get to that level. He is technically, physically and mentally skilled. He is someone who wants to win in the best possible way.”
Itoumaine, a second-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, said he plans to hold more competitions next year and hopes the star will participate in more tournaments.
CNN reached out to Tom Hardy’s representatives for comment.
Source: CNN Brasil
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