Brazilian Bull Rider Rafael Silvio Oliveira Dies After Fall at Votu International Rodeo

Overview

• Oliveira, 32, fell during a team event Sunday in Votuporanga and the bull trampled his chest, as shown on the event livestream.
• Event medics contained the animal, treated him on the arena floor, and rushed him to Santa Casa, where he had a cardiorespiratory arrest and could not be revived.
• The bull, a five-year-old named Eterno weighing about 900 kilograms, was new to Oliveira, and its owner said the animal has no record of serious incidents.
• Family and friends held a wake Monday in Pedra Preta and buried him Tuesday, with a cortege and tributes shared by the local community.
• The rodeo said it is assisting the family, and the case has renewed attention on standard rodeo safeguards such as on-site medical teams and mobile intensive-care units.