Rubens Donizete

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Rubens Donizete
Roel Paulissen and Rubens Valeriano Donizeti.jpg
Rubens Donizete (38) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameRubens Valeriano Donizete
Nickname"Rubinho", R1
Born (1979-08-14) August 14, 1979 (age 43)
Monte Santo de Minas, Brazil
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Team information
Current teamAOO/Specialized
DisciplineMountain Bike
RoleRider
Rider typeCross Country
Medal record
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Men's mountain bike racing
Pan american games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Rio 2007 Mountain Bike
South American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Colômbia 2010 Mountain Bike
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Chile 2014 Mountain Bike
Pan american games of Mountain Bike
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Guatemala 2010 Mountain Bike
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg México 2012 Mountain Bike
Brazilian Championship XCO
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svgJuiz de Fora 2013Mountain Bike
Gold medal icon (G initial).svgSalvador 2012Mountain Bike
Gold medal icon (G initial).svgCaconde 2011Mountain Bike
Silver medal icon (S initial).svgCampo Largo 2010Mountain Bike
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svgResende 2009Mountain Bike
Silver medal icon (S initial).svgSão Bento do Sul 2008Mountain Bike
Gold medal icon (G initial).svgOuro Preto 2007Mountain Bike
Brazilian Championship XCM
Silver medal icon (S initial).svgCaconde 2010Mountain Bike
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svgSão Lourenço 2006Mountain Bike

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).

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Career

Rubens Donizeti Valeriano - Pan American Championship MTB 2014 - Barbacena - MG - Brazil Rubens Valeriano.jpg
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

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