Demetrius Pinder
 Demetrius at the 2012 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Bahamian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
13 February 1989 Grand Bahama, Bahamas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | College Station, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas A&M University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) |
200m: 20.23 (-1.1 m/s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 44.77 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.[1] 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 4x400 team, of himself, Chris Brown, Michael Mathieu and Ramon Miller beating medal favorites USA with a national record.
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| 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 |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Bahamas | |||||
| 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 | 400m | 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 | |||
References
- ↑ Demetrius Pinder. London2012. Retrieved on 2012-08-22.
- http://www.flashresults.com/2011_Meets/indoor/03-11-NCAADiv1/Results3-2.htm
- http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=1770776
- http://www.trackalerts.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4126:pinder-riley-williams-strike-gold-at-ncaa-d1-nationals&catid=3806:lead-stories&Itemid=82
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