Demetrius Pinder

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Demetrius Pinder
Demetrius at the 2012 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityBahamian
Born (1989-02-13) 13 February 1989 (age 37)
Grand Bahama, Bahamas
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
400 metres
College teamTexas A&M University
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200 m: 20.23 (-1.1 m/s)

400 m: 44.63

400 m (Indoors): 45.33 (NR)
Medal record
Men's athletics
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Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 4 × 400 m relay
World Relay Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Nassau 4 × 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Nassau 4 × 400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Istanbul 400 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Mayaguez 4 × 400 m relay
NACAC U-23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Miramar 4 × 400 meters
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Miramar 400 meters
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Silver medal – second place 2006 Les Abymes 4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Providenciales 4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Basseterre 4 × 400 m relay

Demetrius Pinder (born 13 February 1989) is a Bahamian male track and field sprint athlete who competes in the 400 metres. His personal best for the event is 44.63 seconds. At the 2012 London Olympics he was a 400 m finalist and relay gold medallist.

He was born in Freeport, Grand Bahama where he attended Tabernacle Baptist Christian Academy.[2] In March 2011 he broke the 400 m indoor Bahamian national record of 45.78 previously held by Chris Brown with his 45.33 win at the 2011 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. He won a 400 m silver medal in the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul. He placed seventh in the 400 m final at 2012 London Olympic Games. He also won gold at the 2012 London Olympics with the Bahamas 4 × 400 team, of himself, Chris Brown, Michael Mathieu and Ramon Miller beating medal favorites USA with a national record.[3][4][5][6]

In 2013 his Olympic Gold medal was stolen out of his vehicle in Bradenton, Florida, but it was later retrieved by local police.[7][8]

Personal bests

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Event Time Venue Date
200 m 20.23 (-1.2 m/s) Miami, Florida 14 April 2012
400 m 44.77 Nassau, Bahamas 23 June 2012
400 m 45.33 (indoor) (NR) College Station, Texas 12 March 2011

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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2006 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 7th 400 m 49.42
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.56
2007 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands 3rd (h) 200 m 21.71  (3.3 m/s)
5th 400 m 48.50
2008 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 4th 400 m 47.59
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:12.09
2010 NACAC U23 Championships Miramar, Florida, United States 3rd 400 m 45.90
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.91
Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 9th (h) 400 m 46.29
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.8
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2nd (h) 200 m 20.70
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 15th (sf) 400 m 45.87
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.54
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 2nd 400 m 45.34
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 1st 4 × 400 m relay 2:56.72
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 200 m DQ
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 2:58.49
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 5th (B) 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.29

References

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  1. ^ Demetrius Pinder at Sports Reference
  2. ^ Demetrius Pinder Archived 28 January 2013 at archive.today. London2012. Retrieved on 2012-08-22.
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