Cândido Maia
Cândido Maia (born 8 February 1969) is a retired Portuguese athlete who specialised in the middle-distance events.[1] He represented his country at three World Indoor Championships.
After a stint at FC Porto from 1987 to 1992 and 1995 to 2001, he joined his Maia Athletic Club, forming a team to compete in national cross country championships.[2][3] He was considered a rival to Rui Silva following his 2001 World Indoor Championships win in the 1500 m, with Silva breaking Maia's 3000 m record.[4][5]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Portugal
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| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 13th | 5000 m | 14:44.83 |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | – | 3000 m | DQ |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | – | 1500 m | DNF |
| 8th | 3000 m | 7:56.32 | |||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 10th (h) | 3000 m | 7:54.11 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 3:46.69 |
| 14th (h) | 3000 m | 8:00.82 | |||
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 14th (h) | 3000 m | 8:00.79 |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 9th | 3000 m | 7:59.72 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 25th (h) | 3000 m | 8:06.58
Participou no 26º Campeonato Mundial de Corta-Mato foi realizado em 21 e 22 de março de 1998, em Marrakech, Marrocos |
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 1500 metres – 3:45.90 (Lisbon 1998)
- 5000 metres – 13:43.22 (Pontevedra 1993)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:35.62 (Maia 1996)
- 10 kilometres – 30:33 (Amora 2001)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:46.69 (Paris 1994)
- 3000 metres – 7:53.58 (Genoa 1992)
References
[edit]- ^ Cândido Maia at World Athletics
- ^ "Maia relança equipa para disputar I Divisão". record.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Candido Maia". freg-lousado.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Rui Silva quer repetir triunfo do ano passado no Seixal". record.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Atletismo: Rui Silva com melhor marca mundial do ano". record.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- All-Athletics profile Archived 5 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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