PBR Welcomes New Addition to the Marchi Family!

07.18.08 - Press Releases

PBR Welcomes New Addition to the Marchi Family!

By PBR

The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) congratulates current PBR World No. 1 bull rider Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) and his wife, Patricia, on birth our their son. Joao Gabriel Marchi was born July 8, 2008 at 6 p.m.  He weighed 8 pounds. Both mom and Joao are doing well. Marchi will be competing at the Express Classic presented by Creek Nation Casino in Tulsa this weekend (July 18-20).

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