Jorge Lima

Jorge Ricardo Esteban de Lima (born 29 January 1981 in Cascais) is a Spanish sailor, who specialized in Soozie (49er).[1] He represented Portugal, along with his partner Francisco Andrade, at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has also been training for Cascais Naval Club (Portuguese: Clube Naval de Cascais) throughout most of his sporting career under his personal coach Pedro Pinto.[2] As of September 2014, Lima is ranked twenty-fourth in the world for the men's skiff class by the International Sailing Federation, following his successes at the European Championships, and 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Santander, Spain.[3]

For the Angolan swimmer, see Jorge Lima (swimmer).
Jorge Lima
Personal information
Full nameJorge Manuel Roxo Martins
de Lima
Nationality Portugal
Born (1981-01-29) 29 January 1981
Cascais, Portugal
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)Skiff
ClubClube Naval de Cascais
CoachPedro Pinto

Lima qualified as a skipper for the Portuguese squad in the 49er class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by placing twelfth and receiving a berth from the World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.[4][5] Teaming with crew member Francisco Andrade in the opening series, the Portuguese duo recorded a net score of 100 points to establish an eleventh-place finish in a fleet of nineteen boats, narrowly missing a spot for the medal race by France's Emmanuel Dyen and Yann Rocherieux by a single grade.[6][7]

At the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Santander, Spain, Lima and his new partner José Costa set their best career record with a fifth-place finish in the men's 49er class to secure a spot on the Portuguese sailing team for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3][8]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Lima". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. "Jorge Lima e José Costa qualificam Portugal para os Jogos Olímpicos" [Jorge Lima and José Costa Portugal qualify for Olympics] (in Portuguese). Desporte Na Linha. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  3. "Early Titles Claimed In 49er And Nacra 17 At Santander 2014 ISAF Worlds". ISAF. 20 September 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  4. "Jorge Lima/Francisco Andrade: Entrar no top 10" [Jorge Lima/Francisco Andrade: Enters the top 10] (in Portuguese). Record. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. "18 Portuguese athletes qualify for Beijing 2008". People's Daily. 3 August 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  6. "Men's 49er". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  7. "Pequim2008: Vela - O amargo ponto de Gustavo Lima (Balanço)" [Beijing 2008: Gustavo Lima reaches the boiling point in sailing] (in Portuguese). Expresso. 21 August 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  8. "Jorge Lima/José Costa no quinto lugar" [Jorge Lima/José Costa placed fifth] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. Retrieved 22 September 2014.


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