# Kléberson Davide

Kléberson Davide (born 20 July 1985) is a Brazilian track and field athlete who specialises in the 800 metres.
Born in Conchal, São Paulo, 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. 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, and reached the semis at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. 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.
Davide started the 2009 outdoor season strongly, setting a new personal best and world leading time of 1:44.67 in April. At the Grande Prêmio Brasil Caixa 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 Berlin. He took silver at the 2009 South American Championships in Athletics with a time of 1:49.33, finishing behind compatriot Fabiano Peçanha.
On January 21, 2012, he married sprinter Franciela Krasucki in Valinhos, São Paulo.

## Major competitions record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Brazil ||||||
| 2002 | South American Junior Championships / South American Games | Belém, Brazil | 4th | 800 m | 1:51.81 |
| 2002 | South American Youth Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | 800 m | 1:57.53 |
| 2003 | South American Junior Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 2nd | 800 m | 1:51.41 |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 16th (sf) | 800 m | 1:51.97 |
| 2006 | Lusophony Games | Macau | 1st | 800 m | 1:50.50 |
| 2006 | Lusophony Games | Macau | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.81 |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 800 m | 1:51.20 |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.38 |
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | 800 m | 1:49.61 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 800 m | 1:45.47 |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 17th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.45 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 45th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.53 |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 800 m | 1:49.33 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 22nd (h) | 800 m | 1:47.51 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 9th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.69 |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 2nd | 800 m | 1:45.82 |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.43 |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 400 m | 46.74 |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | 800 m | 1:52.42 |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.95 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 7th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.06 |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2nd | 800 m | 1:45.75 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 35th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.28 |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 800 m | 1:45.30 |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.94 |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 800 m | 1:45.79 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 19th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.19 |

## Personal bests

| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
| 400 metres | 46.16 s | São Paulo, Brazil | 17 September 2010 |
| 800 metres | 1:44.21 min | São Paulo, Brazil | 7 August 2011 |
| 800 metres (indoor) | 1:49.69 min | Doha, Qatar | 12 March 2010 |
| 1000 metres | 2:20.75 min | Belém, Brazil | 21 May 2006 |
| 1500 metres | 3:46.38 min | São Paulo, Brazil | 23 February 2013 |
* All information taken from IAAF profile.