Bani was born in 1979 in
Mogadishu, the capital of
Somalia, to an Italian father and a Somali mother. In 1989, she moved to
Turin,
Italy with her family and started playing volleyball. She soon thereafter discovered her specialty: javelin. Bani's personal best throw is 62.75 metres, achieved at the
2005 World Championships in
Helsinki. However, since 2005, she has been suffering from health problems, which have significantly hampered her athletic performances. Bani ranks second on the all-time Italian list behind
Claudia Coslovich. She retired in 2022 and is now a coach in Turin, Italy. ==Achievements==