São José do Rio Preto, Country Style Capital

Known as the capital of the State of São Paulo's 8th regional administrative region, in Brazil, São José do Rio Preto, as it is also known, is proud to be the host of a number of country, cattle-breeding and agrobusiness events.


Athlete earned $ 100 thousand and one vacancy for the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas

Athlete earned $ 100 thousand and one vacancy for the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas
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A member of the PBR Brazil, young Bullrider Rubens Barbosa, 27, was the big winner in Jaguariuna Iron Cowboy (SP) this weekend, in days 12 to14 May 2011. Besides the title, Barbosa earned $ 100,000 job to represent Brazil in the great PBR World Finals in Las Vegas (USA), to be held in October this year 2011.


It goes without saying that the contest this year was quite fierce. Born in Uberlandia town, Rubens rode at the end of the competition, the Bull Nightmare, Cia 3B, and scored 93 points. This same bull was kept in his memory, it was the same who had won the final of Super Brahma Bull PBR Jaguariúna in the city, held last week.

The modality Iron Cowboy in Brazil is performed only in the city of Jaguariúna, when the top 15 contestants participating in the Super Brahma Bull PBR from the previous week the same event. The qualifiers competed on Thursday and Friday. The eight athletes who made the best grades compete for the coveted prize of $ 100,000. The qualifiers were Edmilson Gonçalves, José Donizetti, Alex Venturine, Rubens Barbosa, Edevaldo Ferreira, Leandro Tabarelli, David Henrique de Andrade Lima and Marco Antonio Eguchi.

After the competitions, qualified for the semifinal José Donizetti, who rode the Bull Aggressive Cia Paulo Emilio. The competitor was 1.9 seconds in the animal that took the title of best bull of the competition. Donizetti lost the challenge to Rubens Barbosa, who managed to stay 2.6 seconds on the beast Masquerano, Cia Junior Zamperlini.

Leandro Tabarelli boarded the Bull, British, also Cia Paulo Emilio, who led the second time the title of best cattle of the event. Last week, the businessman won the same buckle in the final of Super Brahma Bull PBR. Tabarelli fell to 2.8 seconds. The athlete faced David Henry, who rode the bull Hilux Cia Zamperlini Jr. The pedestrian paused for 5.5 seconds in the animal's back.

With the results of the semifinal, the contestants Rubens Barbosa and David were playing the final Henrique Barbosa and confetti rained with note 93 on top of Nightmare, as David despite the great mount, was 7.3 seconds on the bull Mystery Cia Zamperlini Jr.

SEMIFINAL

1°) Bullrider José Donizetti X Bull, Aggressive - Cia Paulo Emilio: 1.9 seconds
2°) Bullrider Rubens Barbosa X Bull, Masquerano - Cia Zamperlini Jr: 2.6 seconds
3°) Bullrider Leandro Tabarelli X Bull, British - Cia Paulo Emilio: 2.8 seconds
4º) Bullrider David Henry X Bull, Hilux - Cia Zamperlini Jr: 5.5 seconds

FINAL

1) Bullrider Rubens Barbosa X Bull, Nightmare - Cia 3B: 93 points
2) Bullrider David Henry X Bull, Mystery - Cia Zamperlini Jr: 7.3 seconds