Bayano Kamani

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.^[1]

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.