Kelvis José Padrino Villazana (born 26 February 1997) is a Venezuelan sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He won a gold medal at the 2021 South American Championships.

International competitions Representing 2013World Youth ChampionshipsDonetsk, Ukraine29th (h)400 m48.702014South American Youth ChampionshipsCali, Colombia6th400 m48.892017World RelaysNassau, Bahamas11th (h)4 × 200 m relay1:25.69South American ChampionshipsAsunción, Paraguay5th400 m46.673rd4 × 400 m relay3:07.74Bolivarian GamesSanta Marta, Colombia4th400 m47.002nd4 × 400 m relay3:06.322018South American GamesCochabamba, Bolivia7th400 m47.93Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia16th (h)400 m48.074th4 × 400 m relay3:06.62South American U23 ChampionshipsCuenca, Ecuador5th400 m46.962019South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru4th400 m46.72Pan American GamesLima, Peru14th (h)400 m46.998th4 × 400 m relay3:10.652021South American ChampionshipsGuayaquil, Ecuador5th200 m21.031st400 m45.822022Bolivarian GamesValledupar, Colombia2nd400 m46.962nd4 × 400 m relay3:07.28South American GamesAsunción, Paraguay2nd400 m46.411st4 × 400 m relay3:06.542023ALBA GamesCaracas, Venezuela4th200 m21.231st400 m45.751st4 × 400 m relay3:07.89Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador7th400 m45.974th4 × 400 m relay3:03.00South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil4th400 m46.061st4 × 400 m relay3:04.14Pan American GamesSantiago, Chile4th4 × 400 m relay3:06.042024South American Indoor ChampionshipsCochabamba, Bolivia3rd400 m47.391st4 × 400 m relay3:11.412025South American Indoor ChampionshipsCochabamba, Bolivia2nd400 m47.421st4 × 400 m relay3:18.29South American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina1st400 m46.023rd4 × 400 m relay3:09.18Bolivarian GamesLima, Peru1st400 m45.711st4 × 400 m relay3:04.002026World Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland16th (h)400 m46.708th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:07.05Ibero-American ChampionshipsLima, Peru2nd400 m45.611st4 × 400 m relay3:02.88Central American and Caribbean GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic11th (h)400 m46.133rd4 × 400 m relay3:01.64South American GamesSanta Fe, Argentina4th400 m46.181st4 × 400 m relay3:03.38

Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 10.75 seconds (-1.7 m/s, Barquisimeto 2021) 200 metres – 21.03 seconds (+1.9 m/s, Guayaquil 2021) 400 metres – 45.74 seconds (Barquisimeto 2021)

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