Name: Ricardo Belchior
Address: Lisboa – Portugal
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 climbing in 1999 and competing at national level in 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 sport climbing.
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Main results
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- Competition
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2011
1st (out of #125 - #91 men)- 11th Annual Upper Limits Gateway Bouldering Bash (1st in the new West County climbing gym – St.Louis, Missouri – USA)
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2010
1st - third competition of the Boulder National Cup 2010 (Soure I)
2nd – first competition of the Lead National Cup 2010 (Colégio dos Maristas – Carcavelos)
3rd – first competition of the Boulder National Cup 2010 (Odivelas)
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2009
3rd – second competition of the Boulder National Cup 08 (Soure)
4th – first competition of the Boulder National Cup 08 (Odivelas)
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2008
1st – first competition of the Lead National Cup 08 (Marco de Canaveses)
4th – 2008 “CLASH” speed competition (Lisboa) [10 meters in less than 8 seconds]
5th – 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#) – World Championship – Lead (Avilés – Spain)
97th (of 131#) – World Championship – Boulder (Avilés – Spain)
49th (of 70#) – World Championship – Speed (Avilés – Spain)
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2006
1st – first competition of the Lead National Cup 06/07 (Marco de Canaveses)
3rd – first competition of the boulder National Cup 06/07 (Cascais)
4th – Lead National Cup 05/06
6th – boulder National Championship (Espinho)
8th - first competition of the boulder National Cup 05/06 (Caxias)
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2005
5th – second competition of the Lead National Cup 05/06 (Santo Tirso)
7th - the boulder National Championship (Espinho)
5th – first competition of the Lead National Cup 05/06 (Guarda)
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2004
4th – first regional boulder competition (CRB) of Lisbon
2nd – Lead National Championship
5th – 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
8a Fun de chichune, 45m (2011)
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+/V10 ADIDAS (2008)
7c/V9 Obelix (2007)
7c/V9 Gripless (2007)
7c/V9 Massa expansiva (right exit) (2006)
7c/V9 Kalashnikov (2005)
Flash
7a+/V7 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)
100m, “Direttissima al semaforo rosso” WI III – Second on the 1st pitch – Serra da Estrela (2010)
100m, ”?Right of Portillo del crampón?” (1st pitch: 50m solo 60º/70º; 2nd pitch: AI II + III rock climbing grade) -Almanzor (2010)
60m, ”Psicosis” 60m, WI IV (2nd pitch: 8/10m of 80º/90º ice) - Second on the 1st pitch – Circo de Gredos (2010)
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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
Rock
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)
Ice/Snow
Almanzor “?Right of Portillo del crampón?” (1st pitch: 50m 60º/70º)
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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 /Climbing Abroad
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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 and Mallorca;
France: Gorges du Tarn, Gorges du Verdon, Aguines, Ceuse, Seynes and Calanques;
Switzerland: Engelberg;
Germany: Frankenjura;
Hungary: Budapeste;
Eslovenia: Mija Peck;
Greece: Kalymnos
USA: Jackson Falls and Red River Gorges.
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Traditional and multi-pitch routes:
Summer
Portugal: [Cabo da Roca, Sintra and Serra da Estrela], Spain [Espiel, Picos da Europa, Riglos (Huesca), Vila Nova de Meia (Catalunha)] and France [Gorges du Verdon].
Winter (Ice/snow)
Portugal (Serra da Estrela), Spain (Circo de Gredos).
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SUMMITS
Summer
Naranjo de Bulnes (2.519m), Spain - [From Sotres at 1.113m] [Gradient 1.406m - 10km - 2 days + 1 rest day in between]
Winter (Ice/snow)
Almanzor (2.592m), Spain - [From Plataforma de Gredos at 1.770m] [Gradient 822m - 11,7km - 1 day]
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Other Things
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(2011) 25 minutes on “segunda pele” (second skin) a TV show of the Sport TV 3 channel
(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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