Born: RIO DE JANEIRO BRA
Birthdate: 10/10/1976
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Weight: 163 lbs.
Hometown: CARLSBAD, CA
Occupation: PRO, CO-OWNER OF MELODIA AND BURNQUIST ORGANICS
Marital Status: Single
Children: 1
Participant since: 1986
Competitor since: 1989
Notable:
Bob has won nearly every industry award possible,
including the TransWorld Skateboard Best Vert rider in 2000 (riders choice), 2001 and 2002.
He has a total of 8 XG's medals, and at the Slam City Jam in
May 2001 he was awarded the highest score ever in a vert competition, a 99.00.
Despite his high profile, Bob has not forgotten his roots in Brazil and continues
to be a role model for the many gifted Brazilian skaters who are
taking over the Park scene.
Quote:
"Skateboarding is an outlet where there are no deadlines.
Which is almost never. Almost every time I skate
I have a blast and that makes it a release."
Competitive History
2003 BOOST MOBILE PRO INVITATIONAL LAS VEGAS, NV SKB VERT 3
2002 CRAIL WORLD CUP SAO PAULO, BRAZIL SKB VERT 2
2002 GLOBE WORLD CUP MELBOURNE, AUS SKB VERT 9
2002 GRAND PRIX OF SKB LAUSANNE, SUI SKB BEST TRICK 1
2002 GRAND PRIX OF SKB LAUSANNE, SUI SKB VERT 2
2002 GRAVITY GAMES CLEVELAND, OH SKB BEST TRICK 2
2002 GRAVITY GAMES CLEVELAND, OH SKB VERT 2
2002 OP KING OF SKATE PAY PER VIEW SKB STUNT 1
2002 VTC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OCEANSIDE, CA SKB VERT 1
2002 WORLD CUP SKB YEAR END N.A. RANK SKB VERT 10
2002 WORLD CUP SKB YEAR END WORLD RANK SKB VERT 5
X-Games history
GLOBAL 2003 SKB VERT 6
SUMMER 2002 SKB VERT 2
SUMMER 2002 SKB VERT BEST TRICK 4
SUMMER 2002 SKB VERT DOUBLES 2
SUMMER 2001 SKB VERT 1
SUMMER 2001 SKB VERT BEST TRICK 3
SUMMER 2001 SKB VERT DOUBLES DEM
SUMMER 2000 SKB VERT 6
SUMMER 2000 SKB VERT BEST TRICK 1
SUMMER 2000 SKB VERT DOUBLES 5
SUMMER 99 SKB VERT 7
SUMMER 99 SKB VERT BEST TRICK 3
SUMMER 99 SKB VERT DOUBLES 4
SUMMER 98 SKB VERT 5
SUMMER 98 SKB VERT DOUBLES 3
SUMMER 97 SKB PARK 4
SUMMER 97 SKB VERT 3
SUMMER 97 SKB VERT DOUBLES 4
SUMMER 96 SKB VERT 14
SUMMER 95 SKB PARK 8
SUMMER 95 SKB VERT 13