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 | Team EMA (Brazil) // Number 08 |
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 | The EMA in this team�s name stands for Expedicio Mata Atlantica, an adventure race in South America that Julio helps organize. With their race experience, Valdir and Silvia hope to lead this Brazilian team to a great finish in Borneo. This team is composed of two men and two women who hope to finish strong as the only Brazilian team in the race.
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| J�lio Pieroni (Captain) |
| Age |
| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| 34 |
| Sao Paulo, SP,
BRAZIL |
| Businessman in Eco and Educational Tourism |
| EXPEDITION RACES:
1999 Southern Traverse, 23rd place
OTHER:
Julio is the organizer of the Expedicio Mata Atlantica, an adventure race in Brazil. He climbed to the Mt. Everest base camp in 1996, attended Eco-Challenge School in 1997, and climbed Mount Kilamanjaro in 1998. Last year, he raced in four shorter course adventure races, garnering two first place finishes.
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| Carmen L�cia da Silva |
| Age |
| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| 35 |
| Angra dos Reis, RJ,
BRAZIL |
| Engineer Architect |
| EXPEDITION RACES:
N/A
OTHER:
Carmen has experience canoeing, rafting, and caving. She also enjoys diving, mountain biking, and trekking.
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| Silvia Guimara�s |
| Age |
| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| N/A |
| Sao Paulo, SP, BRAZIL |
| N/A |
| EXPEDITION RACES:
N/A
OTHER:
N/A
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| Valdir Pav�o |
| Age |
| Residence |
| Profession |
| Athletic Accomplishments |
| 35 |
| Sao Paulo, SP,
BRAZIL |
| Fireman |
| EXPEDITION RACES:
2000 Elf Authentic Adventure, 12th place
1999 Eco-Challenge
1999 Expedicio Mata Atlantica, 12th place
1998 Expedicio Mata Atlantica, 6th place
OTHER:
1998 World Fire Games Marathon, 10th place
1994 South American Triathlon Brazil, 3rd place
1994-1995 Member of Triathlon National Team
1994 Pan American Triathlon
Mar de Plata, 5th place
Valdir also enjoys scuba diving, rock climbing, mountain biking, horseback riding, and snow skiing. He was the manager of the State Fire Department team at the World Fire Games, and has also served as the national manager of the Toughest Firefighter Alive Challenge from 1997 through 1999.
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