Bayano Kamani (born 17 April 1980 in Houston, Texas, United States) is a Panamanian hurdler who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the South American record holder in that event. He competed in the 2004 Olympic Games, placing 5th in the finals. In 2005 he ran the 2nd fastest time in the world of 47.84. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, reaching the semi-finals."Fencing athlete Jimenez earns Panama's 3rd Beijing-2008 pass" , official website of the Beijing Olympics, April 29, 2008
Previously competed for Westbury High School in Houston, Texas, and Baylor University where he was inducted to the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015. He was the 1999 and 2001 NCAA Champion in the 400 hurdles. He was also a part of two of Baylor's victorious 4x400 meters relay teams.
International competitions Representing 1999Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain 2nd400 m H48.742001Universiade Beijing, China15th (sf)400 m H50.64Representing 2003South American ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuela 1st400 m H50.10World Championships Paris, France32nd (h)400 m H51.182004Olympic Games Athens, Greece5th400 m H48.74World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco5th400 m H48.242005World Championships Helsinki, Finland7th400 m H50.18World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco6th400 m H49.302006 Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia 1st400 m H49.442007Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd400 m H48.70World Championships Osaka, Japan12th (sf)400 m H49.132008Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia11th (h)400 m H56.45Olympic GamesBeijing, China16th (sf)400 m H50.48
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