Paulo Lima (athlete)

Paulo Lima

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Antônio Martins Lima
Born	(1958-02-14) 14 February 1958 (age 66)
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Decathlon

Paulo Antônio Martins Lima (born 14 February 1958) is a retired Brazilian athlete who specialised in the decathlon.^[1] He won several medals at continental level.

His personal best in the event is 7936 points set in São Paulo in 1985.^[2]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Brazil
1975	South American Youth Championships	Quito, Ecuador	6th (h)	200 m	22.6 s
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	42.8
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:27.3
1979	Pan American Games	San Juan, Puerto Rico	–	Decathlon	DNF
1981	Universiade	Bucharest, Romania	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:06.79
			9th	Decathlon	7347 pts
	South American Championships	La Paz, Bolivia	1st	Decathlon	7383 pts
1983	Universiade	Edmonton, Canada	–	Decathlon	DNF
	Pan American Games	Caracas, Venezuela	–	Decathlon	DNF
1985	Universiade	Kobe, Japan	–	Decathlon	DNF
	South American Championships	Santiago, Chile	1st	Decathlon	7341 pts
1987	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	1st	Decathlon	7491 pts

Personal bests

Outdoor

• Decathlon – 7936 (São Paulo 1985)

Indoor

• Heptathlon – 5679 (Dortmund 1986)
• Pole vault – 4.60 (Dortmund 1986)
• Shot put – 15.35 (Dortmund 1986)

References

1. Paulo Lima at World Athletics
2. Brazilian all-time lists (archived)

• Paulo Lima at Tilastopaja (registration required)