Kléberson Davide (born 20 July 1985) is a Brazilian

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

athlete who specialises in the

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. Born in

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, Davide won his first major youth title in the 800 m at the 2002 South American Youth Championships. He reached the semi-finals of the

2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics The 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Grosseto, Italy on 12–18 July. Results Men Women Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1261 athletes from 168 count ...

. He made his first impression on the senior circuit in 2007: he became the 800 m national champion, took the silver medal at the

2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Com ...

, and reached the semis at the

2007 World Championships in Athletics The 11th World Championships in Athletics, () under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007. 200 of the IAAF's 212 member federat ...

. Under the guidance of coach Clodoaldo Lopes do Carmo (an Olympic finalist and former South American record holder), Davide represented

Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, in August 2008. Brazilian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1920, except the 1928 Summer Olympics. The country is represented by the Brazil ...

.Biscayart, Eduardo (2009-04-09)
Brazilian Kléberson Davide surprises with 1:44.67 performance

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. Retrieved on 2009-05-30. Davide started the 2009 outdoor season strongly, setting a new personal best and world leading time of 1:44.67 in April. At the

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meet Davide again improved his personal best, beating his previous mark by 0.02 seconds. His coach stated that he expected Davide to reach 1:44.5 minutes at the 2009 World Championships in

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. He took silver at the

2009 South American Championships in Athletics The 2009 South American Championships in Athletics (Spanish: ''2009 Campeonatos Sudamericanos'') was the forty sixth edition of the tournament and was held between 19 and 21 June in Lima, Peru. Brazil dominated the tournament, easily finishing w ...

with a time of 1:49.33, finishing behind compatriot

Fabiano Peçanha Fabiano Peçanha (born June 5, 1982 in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian middle distance runner. He is a quadruple South American champion in 800 metres and 1500 metres. Peçanha studied at the Lutheran University of Brazil and represe ...

.Biscayart, Eduardo (2009-06-22)
Brazil repeats triumph at South American Championships – Day 3 report

. Retrieved on 2009-06-24. On January 21, 2012, he married sprinter

Franciela Krasucki Franciela das Graças Krasucki (born 26 April 1988 in Valinhos, São Paulo) is a Brazilian sprinter. Career She competed for the Brazilian team in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics; the team set a South American record wit ...

Valinhos Valinhos () is a municipality (''município'') in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is the birthplace of Adoniran Barbosa. Valinhos is famous for its purple fig, the theme of its annual Fig Fest. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campina ...

Major competitions record

Personal bests

*All information taken from IAAF profile.Kleberson, Davide biography

. Retrieved on 2009-05-30.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Davide, Kleberson 1985 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Brazil Brazilian male middle-distance runners Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) South American Games gold medalists for Brazil South American Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 2002 South American Games Competitors at the 2014 South American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Sportspeople from São Paulo (state) 21st-century Brazilian people 20th-century Brazilian people