David Gerson Semedo Neves Lima (born 6 September 1990)[3] is a Portuguese athlete competing in sprinting events.[4] He has represented Portugal at two European Championships and one World Championships. At club level, he competes for S.L. Benfica.[5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | David Gerson Semedo Neves Lima |
| Born | 6 September 1990 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Education | Coventry University[1] |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 100 metres 200 metres |
| Club | Benfica |
| Coached by | Linford Christie[2] |
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Portugal
| |||||
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 14th (qf) | 200 m | 21.101 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 26th (h) | 200 m | 21.25 |
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 18th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.42 |
| Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 6th (sf) | 200 m | 21.01 | |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | 200 m | 20.88 |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 14th (sf) | 200 m | 20.86 | |
| 12th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.51 | |||
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 37th (h) | 100 m | 10.41 |
| 13th (sf) | 200 m | 20.56 | |||
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 8th | 200 m | 21.54 |
1Did not start in the semifinals
Personal bests
editSource:[6]
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.05 (2.0 m/s, Madrid 2017)
- 200 metres – 20.30 (0.6 m/s, La Chaux du Fonds 2017)
Indoor
- 200 metres – 21.19 (Sheffield 2016)
References
edit- ^ "2015 Universiade bio". Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ 2016 EC bio
- ^ "David LIMA | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ David Lima at World Athletics
- ^ "Entusiasmado por fazer parte do projeto Benfica" S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Athlete Profile". thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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