Adriano Silva Moraes (born April 20, 1970 in Quintana, São Paulo, Brazil) is a rodeo performer specializing in bull riding. He has been one of the leading bull riders in the world since the mid-1990s, with two titles at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR)^[1] and three Professional Bull Riders (PBR) world titles^[2] to his credit. April 20 is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Quintana is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... Flag of São Paulo See other Brazilian States Capital São Paulo Largest City São Paulo City Area 248,176. ... It has been suggested that History of rodeo be merged into this article or section. ... Bull Riding in Del Rio, Texas Bull riding is a rodeo sport that involves a rider getting on a large male bovine, and attempting to stay mounted for at least 8 seconds. ... The National Finals Rodeo is the premier rodeo event in the United States. ... Professional Bull Riders, Inc. ...

Early years

Moraes was born on his relatives' farm in Quintana,^[3] but grew up on the ranch his father managed in Cachoeira Paulista.^[4] He grew up wanting to follow in his father's footsteps, but started riding bulls when he was 15.^[4] At age 17, he rode in his first professional rodeo in Brazil, and placed second in his third rodeo, making nine times as much as he did riding a tractor on the ranch his father managed. Shortly after this, he quit school to ride bulls full-time.^[3] Cachoeira Paulista is a municipality in the state of Brazil. ...

Career

Moraes began his career at small rodeos throughout Brazil, eventually becoming a regular winner on that circuit. After being encouraged by a former PRCA bull riding champion, Charles Sampson, he set a goal of riding full-time in the U.S. After winning Brazilian national titles in 1992 and 1993, he moved to the U.S. in 1994, riding on both the PRCA and PBR circuits.^[3] Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...

He immediately emerged as a major star, winning the average^[5] at both the Calgary Stampede and the NFR, as well as winning the year's PBR title.^[3] Most notably, Moraes became only the third man in history to ride 10 out of 10 bulls at the NFR.^[6] Rider at the Stampede Rodeo The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor show on Earth, is a large festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for ten days every July. ...

Moraes would again win the average at the NFR in 1996, and became the first man to win a second PBR world title in 2001. His success on that circuit was instrumental in the expansion of the PBR tour to include events in Brazil.^[3] He went on to win a third PBR title in 2006, just narrowly beating out fellow Brazilian, Guilherme Marchi, despite suffering from severe back spasms during the PBR Finals. In that year, he won an all-time series record of $1.36 million—more than three times as much as any other rider.^[7] As of the end of the 2006 season, his all-time earnings on the PBR circuit are $3.37 million, also a record. Moraes will be honored for his accomplishments with a life-size bronze statue that will stand at the entrance to the PBR headquarters building currently under construction in Pueblo, Colorado.^[4] Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The City of Pueblo is a home rule municipality located in Pueblo County in southern Colorado. ...

Personal life

Moraes and his wife Flávia, married since 1989, have four children (Victor, Jeremias, Antonio, Pedro) and currently have homes in Tyler, Texas and Cachoeira Paulista. A devout Catholic who lists his favorite book as the Bible and the late Pope John Paul II as a personal idol,^[8] he is also a member of the Cancão Nova missionary community in Brazil, and he and his wife have opened a Cançao Nova mission in Texas.^[9] Underscoring his religious devotion and athletic competitiveness, he chose to ride only half of the 1998 PBR season in order to participate in a religious mission in Brazil, but nonetheless finished fourteenth in that year's PBR standings.^[3] Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas, United States. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: , Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan PaweÅ‚ II) born   [] (May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland – April 2, 2005, Vatican City) reigned as... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Notes and references

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External links

• (English) (Portuguese) Official site
• Official PBR site — for information on Moraes, go to "Riders" section and search for "Moraes"