emilia bugarin, brazil
“Keep the goal and increase the effort”
at 50, Emilia bugarin is just getting started!
From overcoming childhood challenges to battling obesity and depression, she transformed her life through cycling—shattering records along the way. With 19 Everestings to her name (five in just five weeks!), she holds the female record for the most Everestings and has taken on some of the world’s toughest endurance races.
Born with fractured legs and club feet, she spent her first year in casts. Decades later, a sedentary life took its toll—until she picked up a bike in 2014 and never looked back. Since then, she’s raced RAAM, conquered the 24-hour World Time Trial Championship three years in a row, and proven that perseverance changes everything.
Parabéns, Emilia—your journey is pure inspiration 💪
“Everesting is an experience that teaches perseverance and courage. Among all the lessons I learned, one stood out deeply and became my mantra: keep the goal and increase the effort”
-Emilia Bugarin-