Bayano Kamani (born 17 April 1980 in

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, United States) is a

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nian

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who specialises in the

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. 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

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, 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

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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.

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* 1980 births Living people Track and field athletes from Houston Panamanian male hurdlers American male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Panama Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Panama Pan American Games athletes for Panama Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Championships athletes for Panama Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Panama Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games FISU World University Games silver medalists for the United States Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Baylor Bears men's track and field athletes NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners 21st-century American sportsmen {{Panama-athletics-bio-stub