Nashville Stampede Sign Three-Time PBR World Champion Silvano Alves

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Silvano Alves. Photo: Courtesy of PBR

The Nashville Stampede, has made another big move signing three-time PBR World Champion Silvano Alves via free agency.

The Pilar do Sul, Brazil native is one of the sport’s legends, etching his name in the PBR record books as the first rider to win consecutive PBR World Championships in 2011 and 2012.

Moreover, he is one of only two three-time PBR World Champions, winning a third title in 2014 to match Adriano Moraes (1994, 2001 and 2006). During that third gold buckle campaign, Alves also set the record for logging 24 consecutive rides on the elite tour.

Adding to his long list of accomplishments, Alves is also one of only two riders to be named Rookie of the Year (2010) and World Champion (2011) in consecutive years.

During the 2022 individual season, Alves qualified for his 13th consecutive PBR World Finals, concluding the campaign ranked No. 39 in the world. Since the PBR World Finals in May, Alves has been a consistent force on the Challenger Series, registering seven top 10 finishes across 11 entered events.

Alves joins fellow PBR World Champion and first round Draft pick Kaique Pacheco, along with 12-time PBR World Finals qualifier Ryan Dirteater, who came out of retirement to compete in PBR Teams, on the talent-packed Stampede roster, coached by two-time PBR World Champion Justin McBride.

The Nashville lineup also includes Dener Barbosa, Manoelito de Souza Junior, Joao Henrique Lucas, Dustin Ortiz, Fernando Henrique Novais, Jaxton Mortensen, Lucas Fideles Souza, Mason Moody and Thiago Salgado.

The Nashville Stampede will make their hometown debut Aug. 19-21 when they host the league’s seven other teams for Stampede Days at Bridgestone Arena. The bull riding action for the 2022 PBR Team Series’ Stampede Days  begins at 7:45 p.m. CDT on Friday, Aug. 19, at 6:45 p.m. CDT; on Saturday, Aug. 20, and 12:15 p.m. CDT; and on Sunday, Aug. 21

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