// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Demetrius Pinder? A pinder-ful runner.
 Demetrius at the 2012 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Bahamian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 February 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas A&M University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | 200 m: 20.23 (-1.1 m/s) 400 m: 44.63 400 m (Indoors): 45.33 (NR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Demetrius Pinder (born 13 February 1989) is a Bahamian 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] He then competed for Essex County Junior College and Texas A&M University.[3] 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.[4][5][6][7]
In 2013 his Olympic Gold medal was stolen out of his vehicle in Bradenton, Florida, but it was later retrieved by local police.[8][9]
Personal bests
[edit]| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| 200 m | 20.23 (-1.2 m/s) | Miami, United States | 14 April 2012 |
| 400 m | 44.77 | Nassau, Bahamas | 23 June 2012 |
| 400 m | 45.33 (indoor) (NR) | College Station, United States | 12 March 2011 |
International competitions
[edit]| 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, 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
[edit]- ↑ Demetrius Pinder at Sports Reference
- ↑ Demetrius Pinder Deprecated link archived 28 January 2013 at archive.today. London2012. Retrieved on 2012-08-22.
- ↑ "Demetrius Pinder". 12thman.com.
- ↑ "Texas A&M Track & Field Gold Medalist". 12thman.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ↑ "'Golden Knights' Honoured In Grand Bahama During Pre-Celebration Event". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ↑ "'Golden Knights' Honoured". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ↑ "Demetrius Pinder: 'It'S Going To Be Something Special This Year'". Tribune 242. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ↑ "Track athlete's 2012 Olympic gold medal reported stolen from his car". NBC Olympics. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ↑ "Suspect identified in Olympic gold medal theft". WTSP. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- TEXAS A&M PROFILE
- Demetrius Pinder at World Athletics
- Demetrius Pinder at Olympics.com
- Demetrius Pinder at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- TNF Bahamas/MileSplit Athlete Profile
- 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
- Pinder 4x 400m Relay Carifta 2006
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