Cândido Maia (born 8 February 1969) is a retired Portuguese athlete who specialised in the middle-distance events. 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. 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.
Competition record Representing 1988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada13th5000 m14:44.831990European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom –3000 mDQ1992European Indoor ChampionshipsGenoa, Italy –1500 mDNF8th3000 m7:56.321993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada10th (h)3000 m7:54.111994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France13th (h)1500 m3:46.6914th (h)3000 m8:00.821995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain14th (h)3000 m8:00.791996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden9th3000 m7:59.721997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France25th (h)3000 m8:06.58 Participou no 26º Campeonato Mundial de Corta-Mato foi realizado em 21 e 22 de março de 1998, em Marrakech, Marrocos
Personal bests 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
All-Athletics profile