Edi Maia (born 10 November 1987 in
Setúbal
Setúbal (, , ; cel-x-proto, Caetobrix) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2014 was 118,166, occupying an area of . The city itself had 89,303 inhabitants in 2001. It lies within the Lisbon metropolitan area.
In the ti ...
) is a
Portuguese
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* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
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pole vault
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er. He competed in the
pole vault event at the
2012 Summer Olympics
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.
His outdoor personal best in the event is 5.70 metres achieved in Lisbon in 2013, which is the Portuguese record. His indoor best of 5.70 metres, achieved in Orléans in 2014, is also a current
national record.
Competition record
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Setúbal
Olympic athletes of Portugal
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Portuguese male pole vaulters
S.L. Benfica athletes