Ramon Miller
Bahamian sprinter
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Ramon Salomon Miller (born 17 February 1987, Nassau) is a Bahamian sprinter.[2]
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| Full name | Ramon Salomon Miller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Dickinson State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Bahamas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 4 × 400 m Relay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was inducted into the Dickinson State University Hall of Fame class of 2020.[3]
Career
He was part of the Bahamas' silver medal-winning team in the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, after running in the heats.
Miller is a former athlete at Dickinson State University where he won nine NAIA track and field national championships in his four-year career. Miller was named the most outstanding performer of his final NAIA national meet after winning the open 400-meter dash and helping the 4 × 200 and 4 × 400 relay teams win titles.
Miller won a bronze medal at the XIX Commonwealth Games, in Delhi, India. A year later he won a bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. He also won gold at the 2012 London Olympics with the Bahamas 4 × 400 m team beating medal favorites USA with a national record. Miller ran the anchor leg in the finals to bring a gold medal to the Bahamas.[4][5]
Post Olympics
In 2020, Miller became a member of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
In 2021, he went public with his struggle to get the home he built on land gifted to him by the government connected to utilities.[6] He was finally connected to utilities in 2023. He stated, "I feel like I’m part of the country now".[7]
Achievements
2012 London Olympic Games GOLD
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2003 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 6th (h) | 800 m | 2:09.82 |
| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 800 m | 1:54.53 |
| 8th | 1500 m | 4:13.41 | |||
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 4th | 400 m | 46.55 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.09 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.71 | |
| 2008 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Toluca, México | 9th (h) | 400 m | 48.78 A |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.53 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | — | 4 × 400 m | DSQ | |
