Marcelo Garcia (grappler) Marcelo "Marcelinho" Garcia (born January 17, 1983) is a Brazilian grappler and jiu-jitsu competitor considered by many to be one of the best pound for pound submission grapplers in the world,[1] Garcia is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fabio Gurgel of Team Alliance. Garcia has five world championship titles in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a black belt in the middle-weight category.[2] He has many submission grappling titles, including the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.
At ADCC, Marcelo has won the 66–76 kg division four times (2003/2005/2007/2011),[3][4][5] been awarded the most technical fighter twice (2003 and 2007) and won the best fight award in 2005. In 2005, he finished in third place in the absolute (open weight) division and in 2007 finished second in the absolute division.[6][7] In ADCC 2009, Marcelo finished second in his weight division, losing by points to Pablo Popovitch, whom he had defeated in the two previous finals. Travis Pastrana. Travis Alan Pastrana (born October 8, 1983) is an American motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several events, including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, and rally racing. He runs a show called Nitro Circus, and previously competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing.
Early life[edit] He was born on October 8, 1983 at 12:20 p.m. in Annapolis, Maryland to parents Robert and Debby Pastrana.[1] His uncle, Alan Pastrana, played as a quarterback from 1965 to 1968 at the University of Maryland,[2] which Travis Pastrana also attended.[1] On June 11, 2003, 19-year-old Pastrana was seriously injured when he crashed his Corvette into a tree in Davidsonville, Maryland.[3] Motocross/Supercross[edit] Pastrana has won three motocross racing championships: the 2000 A.M.A. 125cc National championship, the 2001 125cc East Coast Supercross Championship, and the 125cc Rose Creek Invitational.
Team Puerto Rico[edit] Dean Karnazes. Dean Karnazes (b. Constantine Karnazes August 23, 1962) (pronounced car-NAH-sis), is an American ultramarathon runner, and author of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All Night Runner, which details ultra endurance running for the general public.[3][4] Karnazes has been described as "the world's most famous ultramarathon runner".[5] Early life[edit] Karnazes was born in Inglewood in Los Angeles County, California southwest of Los Angeles, to Nick and Fran Karnazes, parents of Greek ancestry.[6][7] He had two siblings, brother Kraig and a sister, Pary, who died in an automobile accident at the age of 18.[4] His father worked as a field naturalist for the Orange County Department of Education in 2006.
Early running career[edit] While attending kindergarten, Karnazes began running home from school; he took up running for fun.[8] At first, Karnazes ran direct routes from school to his home. Racing highlights and criticisms[edit] Other athletic achievements include: Other honors include: Dean Karnazes | Ultramarathonman.com | About | Bio. Trail running at altitude is good training. DK-Bio Speaker / Bestselling Author / Athlete / Entrepreneur TIME magazine named Dean Karnazes as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in the World.
" Men's Fitness hailed him as one of the fittest men on the planet. An internationally recognized endurance athlete and NY Times bestselling author, Dean has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits. Among his many accomplishments, he has run 350 continuous miles, foregoing sleep for three nights. His most recent endeavor was running 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days, finishing with the NYC Marathon, which he ran in three hours flat. Dean and his incredible adventures have been featured on 60 Minutes, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS News, CNN, ESPN, The Howard Stern Show, NPR's Morning Edition, the BBC, and many others. 50/50 Finish: Lincoln Marathon. Mid-morning winter run. Efren Reyes. Efren Manalang Reyes, OLD, PLH (born August 26, 1954) is a Filipino professional pool player and a two-time world champion. Biography[edit] Early life[edit] Reyes was born in Pampanga in 1954.
He moved to Manila with his family at the age of 5. In Manila, he worked as a billiards attendant at his uncle's billiards hall, where he started learning the various cue sports. Because he was not tall enough to reach the pool table, he played while standing on Coca-cola cases that he moved around. He is called Bata, which is Filipino for "Kid", because there was another older pool player named Efren when he was young. Career[edit] Gambling from a young age, Reyes played three cushion billiards in the 1960s and 1970s. During the 1980s, when Reyes was considered a top-class player in his homeland but not yet internationally recognized, he went to the U.S. to hustle.
Reyes began winning a number of tournaments in the U.S., Europe and parts of Asia. Family[edit] He is married to Susan Reyes. Clay Marzo. Clay Marzo (born July 17, 1989 in San Diego, California)[3] is a professional surfer known for his unique "double-jointed" style of turns and spins.[4] He was raised in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii where he currently resides.[5] Marzo has been acclaimed for his creativity and innovation as a young surfer, and featured in several films.[6] Career[edit] Clay Marzo began competitively surfing and swimming at an early age. When he was 10 years old, he won the 200 meter freestyle event at the annual Hawaii State Swimming Championships.[7] At age 11, he placed third at the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) Nationals competition, and signed a pro contract with the Quiksilver team.[8] When Marzo was 15, he became the first surfer to receive two perfect 10's in NSSA history and won the NSSA National title.
In 2005, Marzo became the NSSA Open Men’s National Champion. Personal life[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Official website. Clay Marzo: Just Add Water Extended Trailer. The official website of Clay Marzo. Experience Marzomania through the eyes of Clays filmer, Adam Klevin. Alex Honnold. Biography[edit] In 2010, Honnold was awarded the "Golden Piton" for his climbing achievements.[8] Journalist Lara Logan interviewed Honnold as part of CBS 60 Minutes program airing on October 2, 2011.[7] In November 2011, Honnold and Hans Florine missed setting the record time on the Nose route on Yosemite's El Capitan by 45 seconds with a time of 2:37.[9] On June 17, 2012, the two set a new record of 2:23:46 on that same route.[2] Honnold is an avid reader, with interests in classic literature, environmentalism, and economics.
When asked about his religious or spiritual views, he described himself as a "militant atheist. " [10] Selected notable climbs[edit] Notable videos[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] The North Face - Alex Honnold In Yosemite. The ascent of Alex Honnold.