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Tinie Tempah in shock career change as rap legend wins gold medal in same competition that Tom Hardy won
Tom Hardy has inspired numerous celebrities to follow in his footsteps
TINIE TEMPAH won a gold medal in the same Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament that Hollywood star Tom Hardy won two years ago.
Tinie, 35, competed in the third annual Reorg Jiu Jitsu Championships at East London University last weekend and dominated his competition.
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The rapper shared several pictures of himself celebrating his gold medal with his team on .
Tinie added the following caption: “REORG OPEN 2024 No Gi Gold! OSSSSSSSSS.”
The Londoner became one of the latest celebrities to cross over to the popular sport and recently won his blue belt.
The artist became so good that UFC legend Conor McGregor praised him last year after winning another gold medal at the English BJJ Open.
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Tinie followed in the footsteps of fellow Brit Hardy who was the first major celebrity to test his skills and shocked everyone when he won the inaugural Reorg Jiu Jitsu Championship in 2022.
Tinie said back in 2022: "I got into jiu-jitsu a couple of years ago and it is incredible but really tough.
“I had done other martial arts before and a bit of boxing, but this really takes it to another level.
“Nothing can quite describe what it feels like to have somebody spend five minutes trying really hard to choke you unconscious.
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"But if you can get through that, you can get through anything.
“The vibe is great because everyone is focused on getting better and they are all helping each other out.
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"It sounds strange – helping each other out and beating each other up. It is all part of the fun!”
Other celebrities that are active in jiu-jitsu include Ashton Kutcher, Jason Statham, Russell Brand, Joe Rogan, Guy Ritchie, Dave Bautista and Demi Lovato.
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