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Vanderlei de Lima (Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima) was born on 4 July, 1969 in Cruzeiro do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil, is a Brazilian long-distance runner. Discover Vanderlei de Lima's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 54 years old?

Popular As Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima
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Age 54 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 4 July, 1969
Birthday 4 July
Birthplace Cruzeiro do Oeste, Paraná, Brazil
Nationality Brazil

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Vanderlei de Lima Height, Weight & Measurements

At 54 years old, Vanderlei de Lima height is 1.68 m and Weight 54 kg.

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Height 1.68 m
Weight 54 kg
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Vanderlei de Lima Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Vanderlei de Lima worth at the age of 54 years old? Vanderlei de Lima’s income source is mostly from being a successful Runner. He is from Brazil. We have estimated Vanderlei de Lima's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1969

Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima (born 4 July 1969) is a Brazilian retired long-distance runner.

He was born in Cruzeiro do Oeste, Paraná.

1989

De Lima started out as a cross country runner, representing Brazil at the 1989 and 1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

1993

He won a bronze medal at the 1993 South American Cross Country Championships before going on to win the competition in 1995.

1995

He won the South American Cross Country Championships in 1995, and the marathon at the Pan American Games consecutively in 1999 and 2003.

1996

De Lima won the Tokyo International Marathon in 1996 and the Hamburg Marathon in 2004.

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.

1997

His first world appearance followed a year later at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics, where he finished 23rd.

1998

He set a personal best of 2:08:31 at the 1998 Tokyo Marathon, finishing second behind Alberto Juzdado.

1999

De Lima was a two-time Pan American champion, running 2:17:20 at the 1999 Games and 2:19:08 for the second victory at the 2003 Games.

2003

Horan had previously disrupted the 2003 Formula One British Grand Prix by running onto the Silverstone track.

Greek spectator Polyvios Kossivas helped free de Lima from Horan's grasp and help de Lima resume running.

Horan said "I wasn’t doing it as a prank, I was doing it to spread the gospel and to prepare people for the second coming.”

De Lima lost about 5–10 seconds in the incident, and he was passed by Italian Stefano Baldini (2:10.55) and American Meb Keflezighi (2:11.29) later at the 38 km mark.

de Lima ultimately finished third with a time of 2:12.11, winning the bronze medal.

The Brazilian Athletics Confederation launched an appeal on behalf of de Lima with president Roberto Gesta de Melo claiming that "someone took him out of the race and we are asking for a gold medal for our athlete... solutions like that have been done in the past for other events."

The appeal was rejected.

At the closing of the event, the International Olympic Committee awarded de Lima the Pierre de Coubertin medal for the spirit of sportsmanship.

The medal was officially presented to de Lima on 7 December in Rio de Janeiro, during a formal ceremony organized on a yearly basis by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) during the Prêmio Brasil Olímpico.

2004

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 his sportsmanship shown in that race.

He began the 2004 season with a win (2:09:39) at the Hamburg Marathon.

On 29 August 2004, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, de Lima was attempting to become the first Brazilian to win an Olympic gold medal in the marathon.

Soon after the 35 km mark, holding a lead of around 25 seconds, de Lima was halted and grappled with by spectator Neil Horan, an Irish priest who was later defrocked.

De Lima was also named Brazilian Athlete of the Year in 2004, receiving the trophy presented by the COB at the same time as the Pierre de Coubertin medal.

His award was the first occasion in which the winner was selected by online popular vote.

2005

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.

2007

De Lima attempted to defend his title at the 2007 Pan American Games, but dropped out with muscular problems at the 37-kilometer mark.

De Lima's biography was written by Renata Adrião D'Angelo, Vanderlei de Lima - A Maratona de uma Vida (A Marathon of Life), printed in Brazil by Casa da Palavra, in 2007.

2009

He retired as a marathoner after running the Paris Marathon in April 2009.

2016

He lit the Olympic cauldron and carried the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics.

De Lima took part in the 2016 Summer Olympics torch relay in Brasília.

In August 2016, he received the honor of lighting the Olympic Flame at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro during the Opening Ceremonies.