Brazilian bicyclist
Rubens Donizete Rubens Donizete (38) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Full name Rubens Valeriano Donizete Nickname "Rubinho", R1 Born (1979-08-14 ) 14 August 1979 (age 45) Monte Santo de Minas , Brazil Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 175 lb (79 kg) Current team AOO/Specialized Discipline Mountain Bike Role Rider Rider type Cross Country
Rubens Valeriano Donizete (born 14 August 1979 in Monte Santo de Minas ) is a Brazilian bicyclist who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics . He was a member of the Brazilian Mountain Bike team. He currently runs the team AOO/Specialized (2015-2016).
Career
Rubens Donizeti Valeriano - Pan American Championship MTB 2014 - Barbacena - MG - Brazil
Rubens worked as a bricklayer in his hometown. In 2000, he had to make a difficult decision and that would forever change his life, he stopped his paid work and devoted himself exclusively to cycling. In 2001 he got his first sponsorship. At that point he had the vision to represent Brazil in the Olympics. After many wins in competitions inside out outside of Brazil, his Olympic dream began in 2007. He joined the national mountain bike team that competed in the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro , and took the silver medal.[citation needed ]
Rubens won the 2008 Brazilian mountain biking championship and the vacancy for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games where he finished as the best Brazilian in 21st position.[citation needed ]
In 2015 he was hired by Team AOO/Specialized, looking to the vacancy for the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro 2016.[ 1]
Major achievements
2014
23 November 2014 - CHAMPION - Regional Open Games - Bauru - SP - Brazil
17 November 2014 - 3rd Place - 2º Circuit Imbatível de MTB Pague Menos by Ravelli - Nova Odessa - SP - Brazil
19 October 2014 - CHAMPION - Avibe CUP MTB 2014 - Ubá - MG - Brazil
12 October 2014 - CHAMPION - 4th stage International MTB Cup - XCO - São Roque - SP - Brazil[ 2]
14 September 2014 - Practice Test - 6th Step XCM - Copa kalangasbikes - São João da Boa Vista - SP - Brazil
6 September 2014 - 79th Place - 2014 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Hafjell - Norway[ 3]
17 August 2014 - 18th Place - 3rd stage International MTB Cup - XCM - Barbacena - MG - Brazil[ 2]
10 August 2014 - 78th Place - 6th Stage World Cup MTB XCO 2014 - Windham - United States[ 3]
3 August 2014 - 90th Place - 5th Stage World Cup MTB XCO 2014 - Mont-Sainte-Anne - Canada[ 3]
20 July 2014 - 5th Place - Brazilian Cup MTB XCO - Cotia - SP - Brazil[ 4]
8 July 2014 - 2nd Place - Elite Mode Cycling MTB - 58th Regional Games of the 2nd Region Sports - Caraguatatuba - SP - Brazil
6 July 2014 - CHAMPION - 2nd Step - Brazil Cup MTB - UCI Class 2 XCO - Rio das Ostras - RJ - Brasil [ 5] [ 6]
1 June 2014 - CHAMPION - VIII Cup MTB Fest 2014 - Passos - MG - Brazil
25 May 2014 - 3rd Place - 70 km Mountain Bike - Brasília - DF - Brazil[ 7]
18 May 2014 - 2nd Place - 2nd stage International Cup MTB - XCO - São João Del Rei - MG - Brazil[ 8]
17 May 2014 - 4th Place - Sprint Eliminator XCE - 2nd stage International Cup MTB - XCO - São João Del Rei - MG - Brazil[ 9]
27 April 2014 - CHAMPION - Mantiqueira Challenge MTB - Campos do Jordão - SP - Brazil[ 10]
30 March 2014 - 15th Place - Pan American Championship MTB 2014 XCO - Barbacena -MG - Brazil[ 11]
23 March 2014 - 3rd place - Overall 1ª stage Internacional Cup MTB - XCO - Araxá - MG - Brazil[ 12]
23 March 2014 - 5th place - 3º phase XCS 1ª stage Internacional Cup MTB - XCO - Araxá - MG - Brazil[ 12]
22 March 2014 - 3rd place - 2º phase XCS 1ª stage Internacional Cup MTB - Short Track XCC - Araxá - MG - Brazil[ 13]
21 March 2014 - 2nd place - 1º phase XCS 1ª stage Internacional Cup MTB - Contra-relógio XCT - Araxá/MG - Brasil[ 14]
15 March 2014 - 2nd place - Sul-americanos Games - Santiago - Chile [ 15]
9 March 2014 - 2nd place - 1º stage - Trophy Brazil MTB XCO - Campo Largo – PR - Brazil[ 16]
8 February 2014 - 2nd place - Cup Internacional Chile UCI Classe 2 XCO - Chile [ 17]
2013
15 December 2013 - 2nd place - 1º Circuit Imbatível de MTB Pague Menos by Ravelli - Nova Odessa - SP - Brazil
7 December 2013 - 4th place - RED BULL Amazônia KIRIMBAWA - Manaus - AM - Brazil
24 November 2013 - 5th place - National Brazilian Championship XCM - Juiz de Fora - MG Brazil
2 November 2013 – 6th place – Circuito Latino Americano MTB Shimano Short Track – Medellin - Colômbia
20 October 2013 – Champion - 77th Edition Game Open inside State São Paulo cat. MTB - Mogi das Cruzes - SP - Brazil
6 October 2013 – 2nd place - current MTB International Cup 2013 – Costa do Sauípe – BA - Brazil
6 October 2013 – 6th place - Maraton XCM - 5th stage - MTB International Cup – Costa do Sauípe – BA - Brazil
5 October 2013 – Champion - Short Track XCC - 5th stage - MTB International Cup – Costa do Sauípe – BA - Brazil
4 October 2013 – 3rd place - Time trial XCT - 5th stage - MTB International Cup – Costa do Sauípe – BA - Brazil
8 September 2013 - Champion - Shimano Fest Short Track - Mogi das Cruzes - SP - Brazil
1 September 2013 - 41st place - 2013 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Pietermaritzburg - South Africa
18 August 2013 – 6th place – 4th stage - XCM MTB International Cup – Congonhas – MG - Brazil
16 August 2013 – Champion - challenge ascent uphill - 4th stage - MTB International Cup – Congonhas – MG - Brazil
10 August 2013 - 36th place - 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup - Mont Sainte Anne - Canada[ 3]
21 July 2013 - 3rd place - National Brazilian Championship XCO - Juiz de Fora - MG - Brazil[ 18]
30 June 2013 - 2nd place - 3rd stage - XCO MTB International Cup – Divinópolis – MG - Brazil[ 19]
28 June 2013 – 4th place – 3rd stage - Sprint Eliminator - MTB International Cup – Divinópolis – MG - Brazil[ 19]
9 June 2013 – Champion - 2nd stage - Brazil Cup MTB XCO – Campo Largo – PR - Brazil
19 May 2013 – Champion - Trophy Brazil XCO – Rios das Ostras – RJ - Brasil[ 20]
5 May 2013 – 2nd place – 2nd stage - XCO MTB International Cup – São João Del Rei – MG - Brazil[ 21]
7 April 2013 - 4th place - 2013 MTB Pan American Games - Tafi Del Valle – Tucuman - Argentina [ 3]
24 March 2013 – Champion – 1st stage - XCO MTB International Cup – Araxá – MG - Brazil
23 March 2013 – 5th place – 1st stage - Sprint Eliminator - MTB International Cup – Araxá – MG - Brazil
10 March 2013 – 4th place - 1st stage - Brazil Cup MTB XCO – Campo Largo – PR - Brazil[ 22]
3 February 2013 – 2nd place – 1st stage - XCO Circuit Caloi Gp Ravelli – Itú – SP - Brazil[ 23]
2012
19 November 2012 - Champion – Regional Open Games – Bauru – SP - Brazil
30 September 2012 - Champion – 3rd stage - MTB Brazil Cup – Campo Largo – PR - Brazil
8 September 2012 - 47th Place - 2012 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Saalfelden - Austria
26 August 2012 – 2nd Place – Shimano Short Track – Mogi das Cruzes – SP - Brazil
19 August 2012 - Five-time Champion – MTB International Cup – Congonhas – MG - Brazil
19 August 2012 – 4th Place – 4th stage - MTB International Cup – Congonhas – MG - Brazil
12 August 2012 – 24th Place – Olympic Games of London – London - England[ 3]
15 July 2012 - three-time Champion - National Brazilian Championship XCO - Salvador - BA - Brazil
24 June 2012 - Champion – 3rd stage - MTB International Cup UCI – Divinópolis – MG - Brazil
20 May 2012 - 2nd Place – 2nd stage - MTB Brazil Cup – Rio das Ostras – RJ - Brazil
6 May 2012 - 2nd Place – 2nd stage - MTB International Cup UCI – São Lourenço – MG - Brazil
22 April 2012 - 2nd Place - Portugal Cup XCO Marietel - Seia - Portugal
8 April 2012 - Bronze Medal - 2012 Mountain Bike Pan American Games - Puebla - México
25 March 2012 - 2nd Place – 1st stage - MTB International Cup - Araxá – MG - Brazil
17 March 2012 - 4th Place - Quaker-Cannondale XCO Cup - Nevados de Chillán - Chile
11 March 2012 - Champion – 1st stage - MTB Brazil Cup – Campo Largo – PR - Brazil
26 February 2012 – Champion – National Cup - Orosí - Paraíso de Cartago – Costa Rica
12 February 2012 – Champion – 1st stage - GP Ravelli – Itú – SP - Brazil
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
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