| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Born | September 16, 1982 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event(s) | 400 meters, 4x400 Relay, 4x100 Relay |
| College team | Texas Christian University |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400m: 44.48 s |
Lewis Simon Banda (born 16 September 1982 in Tshabalala) is a Zimbabwean sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Zimbabwe
| |||||
| 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 |
External links
- 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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