Vanderlei de Lima

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vanderlei de Lima
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Jul 4, 1969(1969-07-04)
Age	55
Birthplace	Cruzeiro do Oeste
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Paraná
Horoscope	Cancer

Vanderlei de Lima Biography

Vanderlei de Lima is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on July 4, 1969 in Cruzeiro do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil.

de Lima started out as a cross country runner, representing Brazil at the 1989 and 1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He won a bronze medal at the 1993 South American Cross Country Championships before going on to win the competition in 1995.

de Lima won his first marathon in 1996, taking the Tokyo International Marathon title. He attended his first Summer Olympics that same year, running in the marathon at the 1996 Atlanta Games and finishing in 47th place. His first world appearance followed a year later at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics, where he finished 23rd. He set a personal best of 2:08:31 at the 1998 Tokyo Marathon, finishing second behind Alberto Juzdado.

Vanderlei de Lima Net Worth

Vanderlei de Lima is one of the richest Runner from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vanderlei de Lima 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima (born 11 August 1969 in Cruzeiro do Oeste, Paraná) is a Brazilian retired long-distance runner. While leading the marathon after 35 km at the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was attacked on the course by Irish former priest Cornelius “Neil” Horan. Following the incident, de Lima fell from first to third place, eventually winning the bronze medal. He was later awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal for sportsmanship for that race.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Vanderlei de Lima height 1.68 m Seb weight 54 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Vanderlei de Lima Dating?

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de Lima ran at the world championships for a second time, but did not finish in the 2005 World marathon race. He took part in the 2005 Saint Silvester Road Race that same year but only managed to finish in 14th place.

Facts & Trivia

Seb Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Vanderlei de Lima celebrates birthday on July 4 of every year.

de Lima attempted to defend his title at the 2007 Pan American Games, but dropped out with muscular problems at the 37-kilometer mark. He retired as a marathoner after running the Paris Marathon on April 2009.

What happened to the Brazilian marathon runner?

Brazil marathon runner Daniel Do Nascimento collapses twice in brutal Tokyo 2020 conditions before finally pulling out. BRAZILIAN star Daniel do Nascimento collapsed twice in distressing scenes during the men’s marathon at the Tokyo Games.

Who won the long jump in 2004?

Men’s long jump at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Winning distance| 8.59
Medalists
Dwight Phillips United States John Moffitt United States Joan Lino Martínez Spain
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Who won the marathon in 2004?

Men’s marathon at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Competitors| 101 from 59 nations
Winning time| 2:10:55
Medalists
Stefano Baldini Italy Meb Keflezighi United States Vanderlei de Lima Brazil

Who pushed Vanderlei de Lima?

After extending his lead for the next nine miles, he was suddenly approached from his left side by a bystander from Ireland named Cornelius Horan. Wearing an orange kilt, green knee socks and a green beret, Horan shoved de Lima out of the middle of the course and into the crowd, stopping the runner’s progress.

Does Nascimento do Olympic marathon?

Personal information
Event(s)| 10000 metres Half marathon Marathon