> Douglas Carvalho, veteran in Jet Waves

08/28/2007

Douglas Carvalho, 30 years old, born in Itumbiara/GO, he is veteran in the championship Jet Waves and will participate in the 9th edition that happens on 7 to September 9, 2007 in Itajaí/SC. Check the interview!

He began adolescent yet, by chance he entered in the sport and never again stopped. What began with as a game in the rivers of Itumbiara, in Goiás, became a "addiction" and never stopped. He intends to continue participating for several years, always in contact with the friends and the nature.

Douglas says that the jet-ski tests are certainly the thing that more he likes to do; therefore he started in competitions 16 years ago representing Brazil for the world with a lot of pride and dedication.

Participant of the category For Stand Up, he already got 4th place, "the level of the World Championship of Freeride is louder of the sport in the world, certainly is where the best pilots of the world are. I wait that this year has good waves so that everybody can show everything that know to do", affirms.

Since 1991 he runs in the category "freestyle", already in Jet Waves participates from the first stage that happened years ago. His largest difficulty is training, therefore as he lives away from the sea, he has to train in lakes, and in the waves only in the previous day of the competition.

He practice more in lakes and rivers, "this year I made a preparation in the middle of Amazônia, in the city of Santarém. In spite of there not being waves, I trained everyday to acquire better form physic", he comments. He participated of several championships of the world, state, national, world American north, of freestyle race and Free Ride.

His title list is enormous, like Free Style Profissional was five times Brazilian Champion, five times Champion From São Paulo, 2nd place on World Champion, Champion of the 1st Stage of the American Championship in Florida/EUA, Champion of the Cup of Brazil. In the category race, it was Champion Brazilian 550 limited and Champion of the Cup of Brazil 550 limited twice. He was Champion From São Paulo of Sport Stock and it removed 4th place once in Free you also Laugh For Stand and three times 6th place in the For Stand.

He always had several people that motivated. "My family certainly comes in first place", affirms. Besides them, he already had several sponsors, the help of the state of Goiás and today has sponsors that give the largest force and facilitates he to be competing with a very good equipment.

About Jet Waves he comments, " I know that is complicated to win, because there is several pilots that are much more prepared and has more time than me, then, my expectation is to be among the four finalists".

Douglas concludes thanking to the sponsors Achocolatado Doçura, Mormaii, Porto Fino (products of milk), Jettraction and Vitória (pasta) and the forces that INEMA gives to the sport.

TEAM INEMA

Source: Douglas Carvalho
City: Itumbiara-GO
Photos: Douglas Carvalho
Published: Debora Americo da Silva

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