Kelvis José Padrino Villazana (born 26 February 1997) is a

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

n sprinter specialising in the

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...

. He won a gold medal at the 2021 South American Championships.

International competitions

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– 10.75 seconds (-1.7 m/s, Barquisimeto 2021) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 21.03 seconds (+1.9 m/s, Guayaquil 2021) *

– 45.74 seconds (Barquisimeto 2021)

References

1997 births Living people Venezuelan male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 South American Games South American Games competitors for Venezuela Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Venezuela Sportspeople from Anzoátegui South American Championships in Athletics winners 21st-century Venezuelan people Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 South American Games {{Venezuela-athletics-bio-stub