BIOGRAPHY | EXPERIENCE

Paragliding since early 90's, Tandem Paragliding since 92 with a clean safety record taking more than 2000 first timers in the air.

Teaching Paragliding and Paramotoring since 93 all around Brazil and United States totaling more than 350 certified students, again with 0 incidents.

Paragliding Contest:

Brazilian PG championships 93 - Atibaia SP /93 - 4th place
Nationals PG - Andradas MG 93 - 3rd place
Paulista Championships / Pedra do Bau SP /94 - 6th place
PWC /Governador Valadares MG /94 - 34th place
Catarinense Championships / Santo Amaro da Imperatriz / 94 - 3rd place

Paragliding Sponsors, Coca-Cola, Puma and Antartica. 2 years (95 & 96) travailing to the most popular places in Brazil in a major marketing campaign

Managed several PG schools PG retail business: Florida 97, NY 98/99, Hawaii 00,01 and 02

KiteBoarding

Emerged onto the kiteboarding scene in 2000 and since have been dedicated to the sport 7 days a week. Became a certified professional instructor in very little time training hundreds of beginners and several instructors in the last five years, working for Action Sports Maui, Aqua Sports, Kitebording School of Maui and New Wind OR.

Kiteboarding Contest:

King of the Air 2002 - Maui - 7th place

King of the Air 2003 - Maui 9th place

Kite Sponsors:

Dakine
Naish
Kites
Keanon Sunglasses
Rainbowfins


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