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Bayano Kamani
PANMenBayano Kamani is a Panama sprinter, born on April 17, 1980 in Houston. He competes primarily in the 100m, 400m and 800m.
His personal bests include 10.81 in the 100m, 44.6h in the 400m, 1:53.63 in the 800m, 47.84 in the 400mH and 3:01.39 in the 4x400m. He has earned 6 gold and 3 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Panama.
As of Sep 14, 2026: 400 m hurdles 47.84 (#52 all-time), 400 m 44.6h, 2012 season best 51.63 (Mar 24, 2012, San Francisco, CA (USA)) · National record (400 m hurdles) · 46 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 400mH | 51.63 | - | Mar 24, 2012 | ↓ | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 400m | 48.24 | - | Apr 10, 2010 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 400mH | 50.61 | - | Apr 17, 2010 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 400m | 47.22 | - | May 10, 2008 | ↑ | Modesto, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 400mH | 49.05 | - | Aug 15, 2008 | ↓ | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2008 | 500m-short-track | 1:03.59 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 500Metres | 1:03.59 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 800m | 1:53.63 | - | Apr 12, 2008 | - | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 400m | 46.52 | - | Jul 15, 2007 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) |
| 2007 | 400mH | 48.70 | - | Jul 27, 2007 | ↓ | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) |
| 2006 | 100m | 10.81 | +1.4 | Mar 15, 2006 | - | Northridge, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | 400m | 47.23 | - | Mar 25, 2006 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | 400mH | 48.84 | - | Aug 18, 2006 | ↓ | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 2005 | 400m-short-track | 46.26 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 400m | 47.45 | - | Jul 20, 2005 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 400mH | 47.84 | - | Aug 7, 2005 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 2004 | 400m | 46.66 | - | Jul 24, 2004 | ↑ | Ninove (BEL) |
| 2004 | 400mH | 48.23 | - | Aug 24, 2004 | ↓ | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 2003 | 400m | 47.18 | - | Apr 30, 2003 | ↑ | Basseterre (SKN) |
| 2003 | 400mH | 49.82 | - | Apr 26, 2003 | ↓ | Fort-de-France (FRA) |
| 2002 | 400m | 47.91 | - | May 1, 2002 | ↑ | La Gosier (FRA) |
| 2002 | 400mH | 50.05 | - | Jun 21, 2002 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | 400m | 44.6h | - | Apr 7, 2001 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 400m-short-track | 46.20 | - | Mar 10, 2001 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2001 | 400mH | 48.99 | - | Jun 1, 2001 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2001 | 4x400Metre | 3:04.50 | - | Feb 10, 2001 | - | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 400m | 46.49 | - | Feb 26, 2000 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 400m-short-track | 48.32 | - | Dec 2, 2000 | ↑ | Norman, OK (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 400mH | 48.43 | - | Jun 2, 2000 | ↓ | Durham NCAA Championships |
| 1999 | 400m-short-track | 47.21 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 400m | 47.46 | - | May 8, 1999 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 400mH | 48.68 | - | Jun 4, 1999 | ↓ | Boise, ID (USA) |
| 1998 | 400m-short-track | 48.48 | - | Feb 7, 1998 | ↑ | Norman, OK (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 400m | 48.48 | - | Feb 7, 1998 | ↑ | Norman, OK (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 400mH | 49.86 | - | Apr 25, 1998 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 1998 | 4x400m | 3:01.39 | - | Apr 25, 1998 | - | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
2012
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 51.63 | - | Mar 24 | San Francisco Johnny Mathis Invitational, San Francisco, CA |
2010
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 50.61 | - | Apr 17 | Walnut Mt.SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
400m | 48.24 | - | Apr 10 | Los Angeles Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational, Los Angeles, CA - Invitational Events |
2008
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 50.48 | - | Aug 16 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
400mH | 49.05 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
400mH | 50.48 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
400m | 47.66 | - | Aug 2 | Amsterdam Open, Amsterdam |
400mH | 50.30 | - | Jul 26 | London Aviva Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London |
400mH | 50.15 | - | Jul 20 | Avila Gran Premio, Avila |
400mH | 51.23 | - | Jul 13 | Alcalá de Henáres International Meeting, Alcalá de Henáres |
400mH | 50.36 | - | Jul 11 | Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk |
400mH | 56.45 | - | Jul 4 | Cali CAC Championships, Cali |
400mH | 49.60 | - | May 31 | New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
400mH | 49.64 | - | May 17 | Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce |
400m | 47.22 | - | May 10 | Modesto California Invitational Relays, Modesto, CA |
400mH | 51.75 | - | May 4 | Stanford Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
400mH | 49.97 | - | Apr 19 | Lawrence Kansas Relays Invitational, Lawrence, KS |
800m | 1:53.63 | - | Apr 12 | Los Angeles UCLA Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
500m-short-track | 1:03.59 | - | Jan 26 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2007
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 49.13 | - | Aug 26 | IAAF World Championships |
400mH | 49.13 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
400mH | 49.67 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
400mH | 48.70 | - | Jul 27 | Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro |
400mH | 49.78 | - | Jul 25 | Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games |
400m | 46.52 | - | Jul 15 | Gent Feestenmeeting, Gent |
400mH | 50.00 | - | Jul 13 | Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk |
400mH | 50.13 | - | Jul 7 | Alcalá de Henares Internacional Meeting, Alcalá de Henáres |
400mH | 51.60 | - | Jul 4 | Zagreb Meeting 2007, Zagreb |
400mH | 50.69 | - | May 20 | Carson adidas Track Classic, Carson, CA |
400m | 48.00 | - | May 5 | Modesto Relays Invitational, Modesto, CA |
400mH | 50.86 | - | Apr 29 | Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
400m | 46.94 | - | Apr 7 | Claremont Pomona Pitzer Invitational, Claremont, CA |
2006
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 50.85 | - | Aug 30 | Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto |
400mH | 50.25 | - | Aug 22 | Linz Intersport Gugl-Meeting, Linz |
400mH | 48.84 | - | Aug 18 | Weltklasse Zürich |
400mH | 49.44 | - | Jul 27 | Cartagena de Indias CAC Games, Cartagena de Indias |
400mH | 50.27 | - | Jul 26 | Cartagena de Indias CAC Games |
400mH | 49.38 | - | Jul 17 | Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid |
400mH | 50.73 | - | Jul 12 | Novo Mesto Atletski Miting Krka, Novo Mesto |
400m | 47.55 | - | Jul 5 | Salamanca Gran Premio de Atletismo, Salamanca |
400mH | 50.15 | - | Jun 3 | New York Reebok Grand Prix, New York, NY |
400mH | 52.31 | - | May 28 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR |
400mH | 49.92 | - | May 21 | Carson adidas Track Classic, Carson, CA |
400mH | 50.11 | - | May 13 | Santo Domingo Felix Sánchez Invitational, Santo Domingo |
400mH | 50.33 | - | May 6 | Claremont Classic, Claremont, CA |
400m | 47.23 | - | Mar 25 | Los Angeles Trojan Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
400m | 47.53 | - | Mar 18 | Northridge Invitational, Northridge, CA |
100m | 10.81 | +1.4 | Mar 15 | Northridge Spring Break Open, Northridge, CA |
2005
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 49.30 | - | Sep 10 | Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
400mH | 48.85 | - | Aug 31 | Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto |
Honours
Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games
400 Metres Hurdles
Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games
400 Metres Hurdles
Cartagena de Indias CAC Games
400 Metres Hurdles
IAAF World Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
400 Metres Hurdles
The XXVIII Olympic Games
400 Metres Hurdles
Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
400 Metres Hurdles
Berlin ISTAF
400 Metres Hurdles
Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
400 Metres Hurdles
Barquisimeto South American Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Eugene NCAA Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Palma de Mallorca Universiade
400 Metres Hurdles
Boise NCAA Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Frequently asked questions
What is Bayano Kamani's 400 m hurdles personal best?
Bayano Kamani's 400 m hurdles personal best is 47.84, set on Aug 7, 2005 in Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN), #52 on the all-time list.
Which events does Bayano Kamani compete in?
Bayano Kamani competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.
How did Bayano Kamani perform in 2012?
2012 season best: 51.63, set on Mar 24, 2012 in San Francisco, CA (USA).