Brazilian marathon runner denied gold medal for second time

THE BRAZILIAN athlete attacked by an eccentric Irish cleric while leading the 2004 Olympic marathon has lost his appeal to be awarded a duplicate gold medal.
Brazilian marathon runner denied gold medal for second time

Vanderlei de Lima eventually took bronze after being shoved into the crowd by former Irish priest Cornelius Horan four miles from the finish.

The Brazilian Olympic Committee and de Lima appealed to the Court for Arbitration in Sport last September.

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