PBR World Cup

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The PBR World Cup was a team competition developed by the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) organization in 2007 in which bull riders from the five countries where PBR events were sanctioned competed for their share of a US$100,000 prize. Each team consisted of five riders from their respective countries, each with their own team captain (who was either a current or former rider).

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The 25 riders competed in four rounds, two rounds each night, with all the contestants riding in each round, which meant fans could see 50 rides per night. The team captain could only select three scores for each round. Once all four rounds were complete, the team with the highest total score would be declared the winner.

During the first World Cup, the contestants rode with their regular attire that they normally competed in, but starting with the following World Cup, the teams rode with uniforms that represented their respective countries.

The first World Cup, held in 2007, took place at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. [1]

The second World Cup was held in 2008 at the Manuel Bernardo Aguirre Gymnasium in Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico. [2]

The third World Cup was held in 2009 at the Parque do Peão in Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil. [3]

The fourth World Cup took place in the spring of 2010 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. [4]

The PBR World Cup event has since been discontinued, and a different event, the PBR Global Cup, began in 2017 and was held through 2022 before being discontinued as well.

Results

YearHostChampionsRunners-up3rd place4th place5th place
2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Gold Coast
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2008 Flag of Mexico.svg
Chihuahua
Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2009 Flag of Brazil.svg
Barretos
Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
2010 Flag of the United States.svg
Las Vegas
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)2114
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)2114
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0213
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)0011
5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)0000
Totals (5 entries)44412

Participation details

Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2007
Flag of Mexico.svg
2008
Flag of Brazil.svg
2009
Flag of the United States.svg
2010
Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia5th5th4th3rd4
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil1st3rd2nd1st4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2nd2nd3rd4th4
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico4th4th5th5th4
Flag of the United States.svg United States3rd1st1st2nd4

See also

References

  1. "The PBR World Cup crowns the world's best". Sports Image Times. 11 June 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  2. "2008 PBR World Cup final results". ESPN. 19 August 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. "2009 PBR results". ESPN. 15 January 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  4. "Brazil wins 2010 PBR World Cup". Las Vegas Sun. 18 April 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2024.