Tarik Hopstock
Tarik Hopstock developed the Tarikoplata as a blue belt and became the 2025 IBJJF World No-Gi middleweight champion.
Biography
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BJJ Heroes, “Tarik Hopstock”(opens in a new tab)
Tarik Hopstock was born in Oslo, Norway, on May 10, 1996.
Where in the source: Biography — born on May 10, 1996
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After first trying judo, Hopstock moved to Frontline Academy, where Eduardo Rios became his long-term jiu-jitsu instructor.
Where in the source: Biography — met the team’s leader, Eduardo Rios
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Hopstock developed the Tarikoplata while still a blue belt, beginning around 2014 as he searched for a technical way to attack from a top-kimura position.
Where in the source: Biography — Tarikoplata’s inception
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Eduardo Rios promoted Hopstock to black belt on December 5, 2021, after a colored-belt career that included medals at major IBJJF events.
Where in the source: Biography — promoted to black belt
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BJJEE, “Norwegian Prodigy Tarik Hopstock,” February 1, 2017(opens in a new tab)
In a 2017 first-person interview, Hopstock said he was half Norwegian and half Moroccan, had lived in Morocco for several years, and had spent most of his life in Norway.
Where in the source: Mixed background — half Norwegian and half Moroccan
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Hopstock said he began training at Frontline in 2011 after two years of limited judo practice and credited Rios with pushing his development, including access to advanced adult classes as a juvenile.
Where in the source: BJJ story — training since 2011
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Frontline Academy, “Tarik Hopstock – Tilbake som gjestetrener i juni!”, May 5, 2025(opens in a new tab)
Frontline Academy booked Hopstock for six guest-instructor sessions in June 2025 and described him as the originator of the Tarikoplata and a medalist across major European, world and professional events.
Where in the source: Tilbake som gjestetrener i juni — 6 økter
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, “Athlete Results: Tarik Hopstock”(opens in a new tab)
The IBJJF athlete page lists Tarik Hopstock as a black belt representing Frontline Academy.
Where in the source: Athlete Results — Tarik Hopstock / black
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The same IBJJF athlete header identifies Frontline Academy as Hopstock's team.
Where in the source: Athlete Results — Frontline Academy
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BJJ Heroes, “IBJJF 2025 World No-Gi Championship Results,” December 16, 2025(opens in a new tab)
Hopstock won the men's middleweight division at the 2025 IBJJF World No-Gi Championship, defeating Natan Chueng, Matheus Luna and Marcelo Fausto in the documented final rounds.
Where in the source: 2025 WORLD NO-GI CHAMPIONS — 79KG; MALE, MIDDLE
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