Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima
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Born 1969 · age 57Brazil
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Updated 2026-06-20
Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima is a retired Brazilian long-distance runner. He was born in Cruzeiro do Oeste, Paraná. While leading the marathon after 35 km (22 mi) at the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was attacked on the course by Irish former priest Cornelius "Neil" Horan. Following the incident, 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.
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Momentum0.9
Historical21.5
Source confidence70.0
Completeness60.0
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