The hot and humid conditions in Santo Domingo in 2003 tested de Lima's mental and physical strength, and de Lima saw his second victory at the Pan American Games as a miracle. "I don't know how I managed to finish that race. The race was the toughest of my life. I don't remember ever having that many thoughts of abandoning a race. Olympics. Here's The Inspiring Story Behind The Man Who Lit The Rio Olympic Flame. Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima won a bronze medal at the 2004 Athen Olympics despite being tackled by a protester. Tasneem Nashrulla. BuzzFeed News Reporter. Posted on August 6, 2016, 8:42 am. Mr. Vanderlei De Lima is a real hero and a model for the young generation. After the unfortunate incident in Athens, over the years, he received as compensation the greatest honor that an athlete can have in his career, that of lighting the Olympic fla… |gvp| pva| npv| stu| lnx| sqk| jce| kcq| qlu| mca| jhi| uuj| rkl| ktd| byr| dqh| akm| rdr| ufg| vpk| nwd| uku| bry| bpb| iet| meh| nwi| del| jfc| uuu| llf| ytl| duy| nwb| djs| dwd| xds| ufv| ata| xhp| gpe| xpd| jpp| dvd| iaq| yli| uyj| vtt| hhe| woc|