Lima, Wanderlei Di

Vanderlei Cordeiro di Lima (born 1969) is a famous Brazilian marathon runner . Bronze medalist of the 2004 Olympic Games in the marathon. Winner of the 1996 Tokyo Marathon with a result of 2:08:38. At the Olympic Games in Atlanta took 47th place. At the 2000 Olympic marathon he took 75th place. Two-time champion of the Pan American Games (1999, 2003).

Wanderlei Di Lima
Vanderlei cordeiro de lima
personal information
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A country	Brazil
Specialization	marathon
Date of Birth	August 11, 1969 ( 1969-08-11 ) (49 years old)
Place of Birth	Cruzeiro do Westy , Brazil
Growth	168 cm
Weight	54 kg
Awards and medals Olympic Games Bronze Athens 2004 marathon Pierre de Coubertin Medal Pan American Games Gold Winnipeg 1999 marathon Gold Santo Domingo 2003 marathon

In Athens, he could become the first Olympic champion in a marathon from Brazil, but at the 35th kilometer of the distance he was attacked by a former priest Cornelius Horan , obsessed with the idea of ​​a near end of the world. As a result of the attack, he lost precious time and the victory was lost. At the closing ceremony of the games he was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal. He was awarded the medal of the Olympic Committee of Brazil in 2004 ^[1] .

I lit the fire of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.