João Ricardo Vieira

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João Ricardo Vieira (born July 28, 1984, in Itatinga, São Paulo, Brazil), is a Brazilian professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in bull riding. Since 2013, he has been a top contestant on the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit, qualifying for the PBR World Finals every year since then.[1]

Career[]

Vieira was the 2013 PBR Rookie of the Year.[2] He is featured in the Netflix six-part docuseries Fearless on Brazilian professional bull riders.[3][4] He won the bull riding title at the 2019 and 2020 editions of The American Rodeo at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.[5] In 2020, he won the Monster Energy Buck off at the Garden at Madison Square Garden and rose to the #1 PBR ranking in the world for a second time, the first being in 2015. This occasion also marked the first time the new trophy for this event, a miniature replica of Arturo Di Modica's Charging Bull sculpture, was presented to the winning rider at the event.[6] Vieira was second in the PBR world standings heading into the 2020 PBR World Finals. A few days before the start of the event, Vieira posted a video to his Facebook and Instagram account saying that he had tested positive for COVID-19, and as a result would not be able to compete at the World Finals. He still ended up finishing 2nd in the PBR world standings that year.

References[]

  1. ^ "PBR Rider | João Ricardo Vieira". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Network, Wrangler (January 8, 2020). "Path to Victory: Four Years Later, Joao Ricardo Vieira Is No. 1 in the World Once Again | News". Wrangler Network. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  3. ^ ""Fearless", la série-documentaire de Netflix qui démolit les clichés sur le rodéo". Rocknfool. September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Felisko, Justin (September 15, 2016). "Netflix Series "Fearless" Was a Learning Experience for Vieira |". Wrangler Network. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "The American bull riding title". Wrangler Network. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Vieira wins PBR New York City; Lockwood 3rd after big Sunday". MTSPX. January 5, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.

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