Rubens Donizete

Rubens Donizete

Rubens Donizete (38) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name Rubens Valeriano Donizete
Nickname "Rubinho", R1
Born (1979-08-14) August 14, 1979
Monte Santo de Minas, Brazil
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Team information
Current team AOO/Specialized
Discipline Mountain Bike
Role Rider
Rider type Cross Country

Rubens Valeriano Donizete (born August 14, 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.

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.

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

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

References

  1. "Specialized apresenta equipes para a temporada 2015". Pedal.com.br. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Resultados 2014". CIMTB. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mountain Bike - Results". uci.ch. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  4. http://www.cbc.esp.br/default/resultados.php?m=mtb
  5. "Taça Brasil de XCO 2014 #3 - Cobertura completa de Rio das Ostras". Pedal.com.br. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  6. "Taça Brasil de XCO 2014 #3 - Resultados". Pedal.com.br. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  7. http://www.sistime.com.br/eficiente/repositorio/70_km_desafio_internacional/2014/3678.pdf
  8. "CIMTB". CIMTB. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  9. "Copa Internacional de MTB 2014 #2 - Avancini e Erika Gramiscelli vencem". Pedal.com.br. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  10. http://www.desafiodamantiqueira.com.br/resultado/desafio14categoriaspro.htm
  11. http://www.ciclismobr.com.br/arquivos/resultados_xco_elite_men_pan_2014.pdf
  12. 1 2 "Henrique Avancini e Isabella Lacerda vencem novamente e confirmam título da CIMTB Levorin". CIMTB. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  13. "Avancini e Isabella Lacerda repetem a dose e faturam o Short Track, em Araxá". CIMTB. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  14. "Henrique Avancini e Isabella Lacerda vencem prova de abertura, em Araxá". CIMTB. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  15. http://info.santiago2014.cl/ESP/ZZ/ZZS105A_SC2014CMM021@@@ESP.htm
  16. "Taça Brasil de XCO 2014 #1 - Resultados parciais". Pedal.com.br. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  17. "Copa Chile Internacional de MTB 2014 - Brasileiros dominam pódio". Pedal.com.br. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  18. "Campeonato Brasileiro de MTB XCO 2013 - Resultados completos". Pedal.com.br. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Resultados 2013". CIMTB. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  20. "Taça Brasil de MTB 2013 - Rubinho e Agustina vencem (Resultados parciais)". Pedal.com.br. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  21. "Copa Internacional de MTB #2 - Isabella e Pscheidt vencem". Pedal.com.br. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  22. "Copa Brasil de MTB #1 - Resultados completos". Pedal.com.br. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  23. "http://gpravelli2014". gpravelli.com.br. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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