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Charles Fairbanks Wins Jiu-Jitsu Gold

January 31, 2010

On January 30, A&D third-year graduate student Charles Fairbanks won the gold medal among blue belts at the 2010 Michigan Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship held in Ypsilanti, besting competitors from Michigan, Ohio and Canada.