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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Born | September 16, 1982 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
Events | 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. He is from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
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.
Banda was an All-American sprinter for the Arizona State Sun Devils track and field team, finishing runner-up in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2004 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Banda transferred to Texas Christian University for his final year of collegiate competition in 2006. He was a five-time All-American for the TCU Horned Frogs track and field team during that year, finishing 3rd in the 400 metres at the 2006 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.
