| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Celedonio Héctor•Lima | |
| Used name | Celedonio•Lima | |
| Nick/petnames | El Gato Lima | |
| Born | 12 July 1940 in Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires |  ARG |
| Died | 20 July 2026 (aged 86 years 8 days) in ?, New Jersey |  USA |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 70 kg | |
| NOC | Argentina | ARG |
Celedonio Lima was an Olympic boxer before pursuing a successful professional boxing career. He fought professionally from 1961-66, and was undefeated for his first 22 bouts, eventually finishing with 18 wins, 3 losses, and 6 draws. He fought mostly in Argentina although his final two bouts (in 1966) were after he moved to the United States.
Lima eventually lived in Brick, New Jersey where he had a long career as a maintenance technician at Palisades General Hospital. He was once named the hospital’s Employee of the Year, an honor he treasured deeply.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Boxing | ARG |
Celedonio Lima | |||
| Light-Middleweight, Men (Olympic) | =5 |
