Young Poway athlete wins eighth jiu-jitsu gold medal

Roman wins eighth jiu-jitsu gold

Ten-year-old Roman Chagala of Poway won his eighth jiu-jitsu gold medal at the NAGA San Diego Grappling Championship, held Sept. 12 in Scripps Ranch.

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  1. Ten-year-old Roman Chagala of Poway won his eighth jiu-jitsu gold medal at the NAGA San Diego Grappling Championship, held Sept. 12 in Scripps Ranch.
  2. The Tierra Bonita Elementary fifth-grader won the children no-gi, male, 60 to 69.9 pound, 10- to 11-year-old division.
  3. His father says Roman has a natural talent and his own calm style, and Roman now aims to compete in Brazil next year.
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