Matheus Lima

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Carvalho.

Matheus Lima

Personal information
Full name	Matheus Lima Da Silva
Born	(2003-06-01) 1 June 2003 Fortaleza, Brazil
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 metres, 400 metres hurdles
Medal record Men's athletics Representing Brazil Pan American Games 2023 Santiago 4×400 m relay 2023 Santiago 400 m hurdles South American Championships 2023 São Paulo 400 m hurdles

Matheus Lima Da Silva (born 1 June 2003) is a Brazilian sprinter and hurdler specialising in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles.

In March 2024, he ran the second fastest time in Brazilian history in the 400m, with a time of 44.52, behind only Sanderlei Parrela. With this, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

In April 2024, he obtained his second Olympic standard for the Paris 2024 Games, in the 400m hurdles, with a time of 48.55.

In the debut of the 300 metres hurdles event, he clocked 33.98 seconds, the second best in the history of the event, behind only world record holder Karsten Warholm.

Lima finished 2nd in the 400m hurdles event at the Shanghai leg of the 2025 Diamond League, with a time of 48.08. With this, he was 3rd in the world rankings for the event, behind Karster Warholm and fellow Brazilian Alison dos Santos. This time was also the 3rd best in Brazil's history in the event, behind only Alison dos Santos and Eronilde de Araújo.

Personal bests

• 200 m – 21.28 (wind: +1.3 m/s) (São Paulo 2022)
• 400 m – 44.52 (São Paulo 2024)
• 300 m hurdles – 33.98 (Xiamen 2025)
• 400 m hurdles – 48.08 (Shanghai 2025)