Blue Belt Masters World Champion
Purple Belt Masters World Champion
Pan Am Black Belt Silver Medal Open Weight Division
Rick with his BJJ instructor, Soneca
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Dr. Richard B. Sparks
- BJJ Black Belt with Three Degrees (IBJJF Certified)
- 2 Time Champion, many time medalist, international masters level BJJ
- IBJJF Certified BJJ Referee
- TN BJJ Federation Board of Advisors 2007-2013
- TN BJJ Federation Chief Referee 2007-2013
- Judo Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt, USJA Certified)
- Judo National Championship Silver Medalist
- Multiple times regional champion and medalist
- Certified Judo Referee
- Silver Life Member USJA
- Additional Style Ranks include:
- Blackbelt Shingitai Jujitsu
- Blackbelt TaeKwonDo
- Blackbelt Hapkido
- Blackbelt Goshin Jiujitsu
- Over 20 years martial arts coaching experience
- Co-developer of Ethical Martial Arts Training System (EMAT)
- DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
- PhD in Radiation Dosimetry Physcis
- MS, and BS in Biomedical Engineering
- MA in Philosophy
- MBA
- Scientist with over 80 peer reviewed articles/abstracts.
- Served as Captain, Nuclear Medicine Science Officer, United States Army Reserve
- Owner CDE Dosimetry Services, Inc.
Most Notable BJJ Competition Results:
- 2011 Pan American Black Belt Seniors Silver Medalist Open Weight
- 2008 Pan American Brown Belt Seniors Bronze Medalist
- 2007 Pan American Brown Belt Seniors Silver Medalist
- 2007 Campeonato Internacional de Master e
Senior (AKA Masters Worlds) Brown Belt Bronze Medalist
- 2005 Campeonato Internacional de Master e
Senior (AKA Masters Worlds) Purple Belt Champion
- 2005 Campeonato Internacional de Master e Senior (AKA Masters
Worlds) Open Weight Purple Belt Silver Medalist
- 2005 Pan American Purple Belt Seniors Bronze Medalist
- 2004 Tennessee State Champion (Masters Purple Belt Open Weight)
- 2004 Campeonato Internacional de Master e Senior (AKA Masters
Worlds) Blue Belt Champion
Black Belt Judo Competition Results:
- 2011 National Championship Silver Medal Black Belt Masters (73 kg)
- 2011 Tennessee State Silver Medal Black Belt Masters (<81 kg, fought at 70kg)
- 2010 UT Inviational Gold Medal Black Belt Masters (<81 kg, fought at 70kg)
- 2010 UT Invitational Silver Medal Black Belt Adult (73 kg)
- 2010 North Carolina State Championship Gold Medal Black Belt Adult Div (73 kg)
- 2010 North Carolina State Championship Gold Medal Black Belt Masters Division Lightweight (<81 kg, fought at 70kg)
Judo: Seniors = Adult
BJJ: Seniors = Masters
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