Cândido Maia
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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]
