Λένε ότι συνήθως ο μικρός αδερφός ακολουθεί τα χνάρια του μεγάλου. Κάτι ανάλλογο φάνηκε να γίνεται και στην οικογένεια Μαργαριτόπουλου αφού ο μικρός αδερφός του Σπύρου, αρχίζει να παίρνει τον ένα τίτλο πίσω απο τον άλλον στο Καράτε, προσπαθώντας να αποδείξει ότι δεν έχει να ζηλέψει τίποτα απο το παλμαρέ του αδερφού του.

Ώσπου, για λόγους που μόνο ο ίδιος ξέρει, αποφασίζει να κάνει μία στροφή στην αθλητική του καριέρα. Μου ζητάει να κάνω αλλαγή στο προπονητικό πλάνο για να δοκιμάσει την τύχη του στο BrazilianJiuJitsu.

Η πρόκληση για μένα μεγάλη γιατί ήταν ο πρώτος αθλητής BrazilianJiuJitsu που περνούσε απο τα χέρια μου κάτι που με άγχωνε ιδιαίτερα.

Θα πρέπει να ομολογήσω ότι η αρχική μου αντίδραση ήταν να τον μεταπείσω ώστε να μείνει στα “γνωστά” και “σίγουρα” μονοπάτια της επιτυχίας.

Δεν με άκουσε και σήμερα μετά απο 2 χρόνια σοβαρής δουλειάς στο BJJ μπορεί να καφιέται ότι είναι στην elite της Ευρώπης, αφού την περασμένη εβδομάδα κατέκτησε την τρίτη θέση στο Πανευρωπαϊκό πρωτάθλημα.

KARATE

World-European Championships (wkf-wukf)

2007:

– 1st place at WKF European Karate Championship Kumite Cadets(16-17years) +75kg (Turkey, Izmir)

– 1st place at WKF MEDITERRANEAN Karate Championship Kumite Cadets(16-17 years) +75kg (Cyprus)

– 1st place at WKF World Karate Championship Kumite Cadets(16 -17 years) +75kg (Turkey, Istanbul)

2008:

– 3rd at WKF European Karate Championship Kumite Cadets(16-17 years) +75 (Italy, Trieste)

– 3rd Place at WKF European Regions Karate Championship SENIORS TEAM KUMITE with Greece Attica Team (Slovenia, Maribor)

2009:

– 1st in WKF European Karate Championship U21(18-21 years) +78 (France, Paris)

2011:

– 1st Place at WUKF World Karate Championship Kumite Seniors (SHOBU IPPON) +70 (Italy, Lignano)

– 3rd Place at WUKF World Karate Championship Rotation Team Kumite Seniors with KAD team (Italy, Lignano)

2012:

– 1st Place at European WIKF Karate Championship Kumite Seniors OPEN category (Greece, Chalkida)

– 1st Place at European WIKF Karate Championship Team Kumite Seniors (Greece, Chalkida)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS-TOURNAMENTS (wkf-wukf)

2007:

– 3rd Place at Crotia Grand Prix Kumite Cadets +75kg (Croatia)

2009:

– 1st Place at Golden Belt Kumite SENIORS -84kg (Serbia)

2011:

– 1st Place at European Champions Cup SHOBU IPPON Seniors +70kg (Romania)

– 1st Place at European Champions Cup TEAM KUMITE Seniors Shobu Shanbon with KAD team

– 1st Place at European Champions Cup TEAM ROTATION KUMITE Seniors with KAD team

2012:

– 1st Place at IshojCup Kumite Seniors -84kg (DENMARK)

– 1st Place at IshojCup TEAM KUMITE Seniros (DENMARK)

– 2nd Place at SWEDISH OPEN Kumite Seniors +84kg (Sweden, Malmo)

– 1st Place at SWEDISH OPEN Team Kumite Seniors (Sweden, Malmo)

– 3rd Place at WKF K1 world Cup Kumite Seniors +84kg (Greece, Athens)

2013:

– 1st Place at Banzai Cup Kumite Seniors +84kg (Germany, Berlin)

– 2nd Place at Banzai Cup Kumite Seniros Open Category (Germany, Berlin)

– 1st Place at Banzai Cup Team Kumite Seniors (Germany, Berlin)

– 3rd Place at IshoCup Kumite Seniors +84kg (DENMARK)

2014:

– 1st Place at Battle of The Teams Team Kumite Seniros (Holland, Rotterdham)

– 1st Place at IshojCup Kumite Seniors +84kg (DENMARK)

– 1st Place at IshojCup Team Kumite Seniors (DENMARK).

BALKAN CHAMPIONSHIPS:

2004:

– 3rd Place at FBK Balkan Karate Championship Children Kumite +60kg (Bulgaria, Pleven)

– 1st Place at FBK Balkan Karate Championship Children TEAM KUMITE (Bulgaria, Pleven)

2005:

– 1st Place at FBK Balkan Karate Championship Children Kumite +65kg (F.Y.R.O.M)

– 2nd Place at FBK Balkan Karate Championship Children TEAM KUMITE (F.Y.R.O.M)

2006:

– 1st Place at FBK Balkan Karate Championship Children Kumite +70kg (Greece, Veroia)

– 1st Place at FBK Balkan Karate Championship Children TEAM KUMITE (Greece, Veroia)

2009:

– 1st Place at FBK Balkan Karate Championship U21(18-21years) +78kg (Turkey)

2010:

– 3rd Place at FBK Balkan Karate Championship Team Kumite with National Greek Team

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:

2000-2008: 1st Place at National Greek Karate Championship (categories of Children, Cadets/Juniros, U21)

2009: 2nd Place at National Greek Karate Championship Seniors Kumite -84kg

2011: 1st Place at National Greek Karate Championship Seniors Kumite -84kg

2012: 2nd Place at National Greek Karate Championship Seniors Kumite -84kg

2014: 1st Place at National Greek Karate Championship Seniors Kumite +84kg

BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU

2012:

-1st place Acropolis Open -94kg Adults White Belts

-1st place National BJJ Champoionship Gi -94kg Adults White Belts

2013:

– 1st place National BJJ Championship Gi -94kg Adults White Belts

– 1st Place No Gi Challenge -91kg Adults White Belts

– 1st Place Acropolis Open -94kg Adults Blue Belts

– 1st Place National NOGI Championship -91kg Adults Blue Belts

– 1st Place National Grappling Championship -92kg Adults GI

– 3rd Place International VIC Tournoument -92kg Adults GI (FILA)

2014:

– 1st place National BJJ Championship Gi -88kg Adults Blue Belts

– 1st place Natioanl BJJ Championship NOGI -88kg Adults Blue Belts

2015:

– Participation At European Brazilain Jiu Jitsu Open loss second round- Blue Belts Adults -88kg

– European Jiu-Jitsu No-GI Open 2015- 3rdplace- Blue Belts Adults -88kg