Demetrius Pinder
Bahamian sprinter (born 1989)
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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 44.63 seconds. At the 2012 London Olympics he was a 400 m finalist and relay gold medallist.
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 200 m: 20.23 (-1.1 m/s) 400 m: 44.63 400 m (Indoors): 45.33 (NR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
| 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 |
