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Name: Catarina Vilarinho de Carvalho Machado de Sousa
Birth date: 22 Abril 1977
Zodiac: Touro
Weight: 47Kg
Height: 1,50m
Birth place: Oeiras
Sponsors: Roxy, Eastpak, Boogie Chicks school, Linha Pura and Vintageform
Profession: Teacher/Coach at Boogie Chicks School
Degree in: Physical education MS in Youth Training
Personality: Persistent, hard worker, open attitude, fighter
Curiosity: I never stopped!
Moto: NEVER GIVE UP!
Cahmpionships
Top 7 IBA WORLD TOUR, Representative National Team in Irland, Eurosurf European Champion;
2010 - Top 4 IBA WORLD TOUR;
2009 - Top 5 WORLD TOUR, winning a stage - Grand Slam at Sintra, Representative National Team in Jersey, Eurosurf European Champion, National Champion, Senior Champion Cup of Portugall;
2008 - Top 10 WORLD TOUR, Deputy National CHAMPION;
2007 - Top 10 WORLD TOUR, a, Representative National Team in France, Eurosurf European - 3rd place;
2006 - National vice-CHAMPION, CHAMPION Senior Cup in Portugal;
2005 - National vice-CHAMPION;
2004 - National CHAMPION;
2003 - National vice-CHAMPION;
2002 - National CHAMPION;
2001 - National vice-CHAMPION;
2000 - 16 WORLD TOUR GOB;
1999 - Vice-CHAMPION of Europe;
1998 - National and European CHAMPION;
1997 - National CHAMPION and European vice-CHAMPION;
1996 - National Vice-CHAMPION;
Organized Events
2010 - Boogie Chicks Competition Clinics
2009 - Mega Aula Boogie Chicks, Praia Grande
2009 - Boogie Chicks Madeira Camp, Praia da Alagoa, Madeira
2008 - Garnier Boogie Chicks, Tour
2008 - Garnier Boogie Chicks, Madeira
2008 - Garnier Boogie Chicks, Praia Grande
2007 - Garnier Boogie Chicks, Madeira
2007 - Abertura da Escola Boogie Chicks
2007 - Garnier Boogie Chicks, Praia Grande
2006 - Boogie Chicks, Praia Grande
1997 - 5º Encontro de Bodyboard Feminino, Carcavelos
Trivia
Personality of the Year and Medal of merit Sports by the Confederation of Sports of Portugal, 2011.
Female athlete of the year selected at Sports Gala of City Council of Cascais, 2009.
Personality of the Year and Medal of merit Sports by the Confederation of Sports of Portugal, 2009.
Speaker Lecture at the Madeira Torres School, in Torres Vedras "feed yourself like a champion", 2009.
Speaker in the Lecture at Hall of Cascais, International Women's Day, 2009.
Image Advertising Campaign for the City Council of Cascais against drugs use, 2007.
Winner of the TV show Fear Factor on TVI, 2004.
