Name: Ricardo Figueiredo Belchior
Birth date: 16-02-1979
Address: Lisboa – Portugal
Academics: College degree in management,
Post-graduate course in financial analysis,
Master in finance
Phd student in Entrepreneurship
Profession: Teaching Assistant – Economy Faculty
E-mail: Ricardofb@hotmail.com
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Brief Presentation
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Sport has always been a part of my life, practicing both competitive (trampolines and climbing) and non competitive sports (swimming, karate, MTB, running, surf, etc.). I have started to climb in 1999 and started competing at national level since 2000. In my 2nd climbing year I have reached the 8a milestone. In 2007 I have been selected to join the climbing national team and competed in the 2007 world championship in Avilés. Though I practice the various climbing disciplines at a fairly good level my main focus currently lies in rock climbing.
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Main results
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- Competition
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2009
3th in the second competition of the Boulder National Cup 08 (Soure)
4th in the first competition of the Boulder National Cup 08 (Odivelas)
2008
1st in the first competition of the Lead National Cup 08 (Marco de Canaveses)
4th in the 2008 “CLASH” speed competition (Lisboa) [10 meters in less than 8 seconds]
5th in the first competition of the Boulder National Cup 08 (Soure)
6th Boulder National Championship – Espinho 2008
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2007
3rd Boulder National Championship – Espinho 2007
69th (of 115#) in the World Championship – Lead (Avilés – Spain)
97th (of 131#) in the World Championship – Boulder (Avilés – Spain)
49th (of 70#) in the World Championship – Speed (Avilés – Spain)
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2006
1st in the first competition of the Lead National Cup 06/07 (Marco de Canaveses)
3rd in the first competition of the boulder National Cup 06/07 (Cascais)
4th in the Lead National Cup 05/06
6th in the boulder National Championship (Espinho)
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2005
5th in the second competition of the Lead National Cup 05/06 (Santo Tirso)
7th in the boulder National Championship (Espinho)
5th in the first competition of the Lead National Cup 05/06 (Guarda)
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2004
4th in the first regional boulder competition (CRB) of Lisbon
2nd in the Lead National Championship
5th in the Lead National Cup
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- Rock climbing
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Red Points
8b Ou vai à racha (2008)
8b/a+ Cornélia (2008)
8a+ Familia Manson (2007)
8a+ UHU Stick (2007)
8a+ Bambi (2005)
Onsights
7c+ Le nouvelles plantations du Christ (2008)
7c+ Vielles Glories (2007)
7c+ Pyromania (2008)
7c+ El Delfin (2008)
7c+ Made in Mascun (2007)
Flash
7c+ Ghost Shit (2007)
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- Boulder
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Red Points
7c+ ADIDAS (2008)
7c Obelix (2007)
7c Gripless (2007)
7c Massa expansiva (right exit) (2006)
7c Kalashnikov (2005)
Flash
7a+ Salto Olímpico a Flash (2007)
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- Multi-pitch routes
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500m, “Leiva” 7a+ free climbing – West of Naranjo de Bulnes in Picos da Europa (2001)
300m, “Mi padre tiene sede” 6c free climbing onsight – Riglos (2000)
265m, “Lucrécia” 6c free climbing - mostly an unequipped route - Serra da Estrela (2009)
210m, “El Baron Rampante” 7a+ free climbing – Vila Nova de Meia (2000)
150m, “Tiempos nuevos tiempos selvagens” 6c+ free climbing onsight – Riglos (2008)
100m “Expo Carnaval 2009“ 7a free climbing - unequipped route - Arrábida (2009)
(First Ascent by Ricardo Belchior [onsighted the 6c pitch] & João Gaspar)
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- Traditional (100% removable gear – clean ascents)
30m, “Crraaack Master” 7a, FA 100% clean (2nd go)
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- Free Solo
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Spuff 7a * (20m)
Era uma vez 6c (18m); Descanso dos Guerreiros 6c (8m)
Rapozinho 6b (12m)
Geração Gri 6a+ * (18m)
Bicepes 6a (10m)
Alquimista V+ (12m); Chaminé V+ (12m)
Abre as pernas V * (25m); Carneiro V (12m)
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* Also unclimbed (on the way down)
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- Roped Solo
“Direita” 100m (L1: 6a / L2: A0 /L3: V) – Espinhaço – Cabo da Roca (Portugal)
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- Travel destinations
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Boulder
Spain: Salamanca and Albarracin; France: Fontainebleau; Germany: Potenstein – Frankenjura; Hungary: Budapeste.
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Rock climbing
Spain: Rodellar – Mascun, Oñate, Baltzola, Espiel, Monsant, Patones, Siurana, Terradets, El Chorro, Loja, Archidona, Montgrony; France: Gorges du Tarn, Gorges du Verdon, Aguines, Ceuse, Seynes and Calanques; Switzerland: Engelberg; Germany: Frankenjura, Hungary: Budapeste, Eslovenia: Mija Peck.
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Traditional and multi-pitch routes:
Spain: Naranjo de Bulnes (Picos da Europa), Riglos (Huesca), Vila Nova de Meia (Catalunha).
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Other Things
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(2006) Photographic model for a Toyota Jeep advertising related to climbing.
(2002) 5 minutes on national television, TVI (reportagem do jornal nacional), prime time, about people that have very different hobbies than their professions.
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