Rubens Donizete

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 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.

2014

 * November 23, 2014 - CHAMPION - Regional Open Games - Bauru - SP - Brazil
 * November 17, 2014 - 3rd Place - 2º Circuit Imbatível de MTB Pague Menos by Ravelli - Nova Odessa - SP - Brazil
 * October 19, 2014 - CHAMPION - Avibe CUP MTB 2014 - Ubá - MG - Brazil
 * October 12, 2014 - CHAMPION - 4th stage International MTB Cup - XCO - São Roque - SP - Brazil
 * September 14, 2014 - Practice Test - 6th Step XCM - Copa kalangasbikes - São João da Boa Vista - SP - Brazil
 * September 6, 2014 - 79th Place -  2014 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Hafjell - Norway
 * August 17, 2014 - 18th Place - 3rd stage International MTB Cup - XCM - Barbacena - MG - Brazil
 * August 10, 2014 - 78th Place - 6th Stage World Cup MTB XCO 2014 - Windham - United States
 * August 3, 2014 - 90th Place - 5th Stage World Cup MTB XCO 2014 - Mont-Sainte-Anne - Canada
 * July 20, 2014 - 5th Place - Brazilian Cup MTB XCO - Cotia - SP - Brazil
 * July 8, 2014 - 2nd Place - Elite Mode Cycling MTB - 58th Regional Games of the 2nd Region Sports - Caraguatatuba - SP - Brazil
 * July 6, 2014 - CHAMPION - 2nd Step - Brazil Cup MTB - UCI Class 2 XCO - Rio das Ostras - RJ - Brasil
 * June 1, 2014 - CHAMPION - VIII Cup MTB Fest 2014 - Passos - MG - Brazil
 * May 25, 2014 - 3rd Place - 70 km Mountain Bike - Brasília - DF - Brazil
 * May 18, 2014 - 2nd Place - 2nd stage International Cup MTB - XCO - São João Del Rei - MG - Brazil
 * May 17, 2014 - 4th Place - Sprint Eliminator XCE - 2nd stage International Cup MTB - XCO - São João Del Rei - MG - Brazil
 * April 27, 2014 - CHAMPION - Mantiqueira Challenge MTB - Campos do Jordão - SP - Brazil
 * March 30, 2014 - 15th Place - Pan American Championship MTB 2014 XCO - Barbacena -MG - Brazil
 * March 23, 2014 - 3rd place - Overall 1ª stage Internacional Cup MTB - XCO - Araxá - MG - Brazil
 * March 23, 2014 - 5th place - 3º phase XCS 1ª stage Internacional Cup MTB - XCO - Araxá - MG - Brazil
 * March 22, 2014 - 3rd place - 2º phase XCS 1ª stage Internacional Cup MTB - Short Track XCC - Araxá - MG - Brazil
 * March 21, 2014 - 2nd place - 1º phase XCS 1ª stage Internacional Cup MTB - Contra-relógio XCT - Araxá/MG - Brasil
 * March 15, 2014 - 2nd place - Sul-americanos Games - Santiago - Chile
 * March 9, 2014 - 2nd place - 1º stage - Trophy Brazil MTB XCO - Campo Largo – PR - Brazil
 * February 8, 2014 - 2nd place - Cup Internacional Chile UCI Classe 2 XCO - Chile

2013

 * December 15, 2013 - 2nd place - 1º Circuit Imbatível de MTB Pague Menos by Ravelli - Nova Odessa - SP - Brazil
 * December 7, 2013 - 4th place - RED BULL Amazônia KIRIMBAWA - Manaus - AM - Brazil
 * November 24, 2013 - 5th place - National Brazilian Championship XCM - Juiz de Fora - MG Brazil
 * November 2, 2013 – 6th place – Circuito Latino Americano MTB Shimano Short Track – Medellin - Colômbia
 * October 20, 2013 – Champion - 77th Edition Game Open inside State São Paulo cat. MTB - Mogi das Cruzes - SP - Brazil
 * October 6, 2013 – 2nd place - current MTB International Cup 2013 – Costa do Sauípe – BA - Brazil
 * October 6, 2013 – 6th place - Maraton XCM - 5th stage - MTB International Cup – Costa do Sauípe – BA - Brazil
 * October 5, 2013 – Champion - Short Track XCC - 5th stage - MTB International Cup – Costa do Sauípe – BA - Brazil
 * October 4, 2013 – 3rd place - Time trial XCT - 5th stage - MTB International Cup – Costa do Sauípe – BA - Brazil
 * September 8, 2013 - Champion - Shimano Fest Short Track - Mogi das Cruzes - SP - Brazil
 * September 1, 2013 - 41st place - 2013 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Pietermaritzburg - South Africa
 * August 18, 2013 – 6th place – 4th stage - XCM MTB International Cup – Congonhas – MG - Brazil
 * August 16, 2013 – Champion - challenge ascent uphill - 4th stage - MTB International Cup – Congonhas – MG - Brazil
 * August 10, 2013 - 36th place - 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup - Mont Sainte Anne - Canada
 * July 21, 2013 - 3rd place - National Brazilian Championship XCO - Juiz de Fora - MG - Brazil
 * June 30, 2013 - 2nd place - 3rd stage - XCO MTB International Cup – Divinópolis – MG - Brazil
 * June 28, 2013 – 4th place – 3rd stage - Sprint Eliminator - MTB International Cup – Divinópolis – MG - Brazil
 * June 9, 2013 – Champion - 2nd stage - Brazil Cup MTB XCO – Campo Largo – PR  - Brazil
 * May 19, 2013 – Champion - Trophy Brazil XCO – Rios das Ostras – RJ - Brasil
 * May 5, 2013 – 2nd place – 2nd stage - XCO MTB International Cup – São João Del Rei – MG - Brazil
 * April 7, 2013 - 4th place - 2013 MTB Pan American Games - Tafi Del Valle – Tucuman - Argentina
 * March 24, 2013 – Champion – 1st stage - XCO MTB International Cup – Araxá – MG - Brazil
 * March 23, 2013 – 5th place – 1st stage - Sprint Eliminator - MTB International Cup – Araxá – MG - Brazil
 * March 10, 2013 – 4th place - 1st stage - Brazil Cup MTB XCO – Campo Largo – PR - Brazil
 * February 3, 2013 – 2nd place – 1st stage - XCO Circuit Caloi Gp Ravelli – Itú – SP - Brazil

2012

 * November 19, 2012 - Champion – Regional Open Games – Bauru – SP - Brazil
 * September 30, 2012 - Champion – 3rd stage - MTB Brazil Cup – Campo Largo – PR - Brazil
 * September 8, 2012 - 47th Place - 2012 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships- Saalfelden - Austria
 * August 26, 2012 – 2nd Place – Shimano Short Track – Mogi das Cruzes – SP - Brazil
 * August 19, 2012 - Five-time Champion – MTB International Cup – Congonhas – MG - Brazil
 * August 19, 2012 – 4th Place – 4th stage - MTB International Cup – Congonhas – MG - Brazil
 * Olympic rings with white rims.svg August 12, 2012 – 24th Place – Olympic Games of London – London - England
 * 🇧🇷 July 15, 2012 - three-time Champion - National Brazilian Championship XCO - Salvador - BA - Brazil
 * June 24, 2012 - Champion – 3rd stage - MTB International Cup UCI – Divinópolis – MG - Brazil
 * May 20, 2012 - 2nd Place – 2nd stage - MTB Brazil Cup – Rio das Ostras – RJ - Brazil
 * May 6, 2012 - 2nd Place – 2nd stage - MTB International Cup UCI – São Lourenço – MG - Brazil
 * April 22, 2012 - 2nd Place - Portugal Cup XCO Marietel - Seia - Portugal
 * April 8, 2012 - Bronze Medal - 2012 Mountain Bike Pan American Games - Puebla - México
 * March 25, 2012 - 2nd Place – 1st stage - MTB International Cup - Araxá – MG - Brazil
 * March 17, 2012 - 4th Place - Quaker-Cannondale XCO Cup - Nevados de Chillán - Chile
 * March 11, 2012 - Champion – 1st stage - MTB Brazil Cup – Campo Largo – PR - Brazil
 * February 26, 2012 – Champion – National Cup - Orosí - Paraíso de Cartago – Costa Rica
 * February 12, 2012 – Champion – 1st stage - GP Ravelli – Itú – SP - Brazil

2011

 * October 16, 2011 - 5th Place - 2011 Pan American Games - Guadalajara - Mexico
 * September 3, 2011 - 48th Place - 2011 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships- Champery - Switzerland
 * August 21, 2011 - four-time Champion - MTB International Cup - Congonhas - MG - Brazil
 * August 21, 2011 - 2nd Place - 3rd stage - MTB International Cup - Congonhas - MG - Brazil
 * August 7, 2011 - Champion - MTB Championship interstate - Vinhedo- SP - Brazil
 * July 31, 2011 - 10th Place - Hadleigh Farm Mountain Bike International - London - England
 * 🇧🇷 July 17, 2011 - Two-time Champion National Brazilian Championship XCO - Caconde - SP - Brazil
 * July 3, 2011 - 3rd Place - 1st stage - MTB Santa Catarina Cup - Balneário Camboriú - SC - Brazil
 * July 19, 2011 - 5th Place - 2nd stage - MTB International Cup - São Lourenço - MG - Brazil
 * May 29, 2011 - Champion - 2nd stage - MTB Championship interstate - Vinhedo- SP - Brazil
 * May 22, 2011 - 2nd Place - 2nd stage - Taça Brasil de Mountain Bike – Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
 * April 17, 2011 - 2nd Place - 1st stage - MTB International Cup - Araxá - MG - Brazil
 * April 3, 2011 - 12th Place - 2011 Mountain Bike Pan American Games - Chia - Colombia
 * March 20, 2011 - Champion - 1st stage - MTB Championship interstate - Jarinu - SP - Brazil
 * March 13, 2011 - 2nd Place – 1st stage - MTB Brazil Cup – Campo Largo – PR - Brazil
 * February 13, 2011 – 2nd Place – 1st stage - GP Ravelli – ITU – SP - Brazil

2010

 * Champion Xterra Regional Estrada Real - Tiradentes - MG - Brazil
 * Champion SHIMANO SHORT TRACK - Colombia
 * Three-time Champion MTB International Levorin Cup - Congonhas - Brazil
 * Three-time Champion SR Suntour Short Track - São Silvano 2010 - Brazil
 * Runner-up Brazilian - 2010 -Brazil
 * Silver Medal 2010 Mountain Bike Pan American Games - Guatemala
 * Silver Medal 2010 South American Games - Colombia
 * Champion SRAM 50K - Brazil
 * Champion 1st stage - MTB International Levorin Cup - Araxá - Brazil
 * Champion 2nd stage - MTB International Levorin Cup - São Lourenço - Brazil
 * Champion 1st stage - GP Ravelli - Brazil
 * 8th place Tour de La Villa D´Aosta - Italy

2009

 * Champion MTB 12 Horas - Brazil
 * Champion 70 km of Ceilândia - Brazil
 * Two-time Champion MTB International Vzan Cup - Brazil
 * Champion 2nd stage - MTB International Cup - São Lourenço - MG - Brazil
 * Two-time Champion Shimano Short Track São Silvano - Brazil
 * Champion ALE Inconfidentes Cup - Brazil
 * Best Brazilian UCI Mountain Bike World Cup 31st position - Mont-Sainte-Anne - Canada
 * Champion 1st stage - GP Ravelli - Brazil
 * Champion 2nd stage - GP Ravelli - Brazil
 * Two-time Champion - GP Ravelli - Brazil
 * Champion 1st stage - X-Terra – Estrada Real - Brazil
 * Champion 1st stage - Inconfidentes Cup - Brazil

2008

 * Champion Moda Cup - Brazil
 * Champion GP Ravelli - Brazil
 * Champion Shimano Short-Track São Silvano - Brazil
 * Champion da MTB Internacional Cup - Brazil
 * Vice-Campeão Brasieliro Cross Country - Brazil
 * Olympic rings with white rims.svg 21st place - Best Brazilian Beijing Olympics - China
 * Best Brazilian UCI Mountain Bike World Cup 25th place

2007

 * 🇧🇷 Champion Brasileiro de MTB
 * Silver medal 2007 Pan American Games mountain bike - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
 * Champion MTB Assitur Cup - Brazil