Lewis Banda
Lewis Simon Banda (born 16 September 1982 in Tshabalala) is a Zimbabwean sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.
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| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Born | September 16, 1982 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| Residence | United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event(s) | 400 meters, 4x400 Relay, 4x100 Relay |
| College team | Texas Christian University |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m: 44.48 s |
Medal record
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His personal best time is 44.58 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in Tucson. This is the current Zimbabwean record. The same year he reached the semi-finals of the Olympic Games.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | – | 400 | DQ |
| – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 4th | 200 m | 21.08 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.38 | |||
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 8th (sf) | 400 m | 45.23 | |
| 2006 | African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 7th | 400 m | 47.18 |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 20th (sf) | 400 | 47.22 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.16 (NR) | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.84 | |||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 28th (h) | 400 m | 45.47 | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 47th (h) | 400 m | 46.76 |
References
- Lewis Banda at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lewis Banda". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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