Team Venezuela
| Captain: Jose Dopico Age: 41 |
Home: Caracas, Venezuela Occupation: Accountant | |
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Other: Jose is an expert mountaineer and has climbed several peaks over 5,000 meters in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Spain including Mt Chimborazo(6270m). He is a mountain biker and has competed in several mountain bike races since 1994. He has rock climbed in both Spain and Venezuela. In 1997 he came in 1st place in the II Valida National Mountaineering Competition. Jose played soccer from 1970-1981. | ||
| Name: Liliana Mesa Age: 33 |
Home: Caracas, Venezuela Occupation: Physical education teacher | |
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Other: Liliana is a triathlete and the National Champion of Triathlons and Biathlons. She won the National Championship from 1993-1997 and was the Central American Sub-Champion of Triathlons in 1997. In 1994 she competed in the Hawaii Ironman and finished with a time of 12 hours and 43 minutes. Ana was the National Mountain Bike Champion from 1993-1995 and has kayaked in the Amazon. | ||
| Name: Luis Mesa Age: 35 |
Home: Caracas, Venezuela Occupation: Mechanic | |
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Other: Luis has 8 years of triathlon experience and was the National Sub-Champion in 1995-1996. He was also the National Mountain Bike Champion in 1990. He has been climbing for 9 years and was a kayak guide on the Amazon. Luis runs marathons and has a P.R. of 2 hours and 52 minutes. | ||
| Name: Ramon Blanco Age: 65 |
Home: Caracas, Venezuela Occupation: Luthier (guitar maker) | |
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Other: Ramon is a Guiness Record holder for the oldest man to climb Everest (8,848m) at 60 years and 180 days. He has summited Broad Peak(8,047m) in Pakistan and ascended to 8,013 meters on Mt. Shisha Pangma in Tibet when bad weather forced him down. His Mt. McKinley summit attempt was deterred at 6,194 meters due to poor weather as well. He has summited several 5,000+ meter peaks in Ecuador, Mexico, Argentina (including Aconcagua), Peru, France and Venezuela. | ||
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