Demetrius Pinder

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.

Demetrius Pinder

Demetrius at the 2012 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	Bahamian
Born	(1989-02-13) 13 February 1989 (age 36) Grand Bahama, Bahamas
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Weight	154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 metres
College team	Texas 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 Representing the  Bahamas Olympic Games 2012 London 4 × 400 m relay World Relay Championships 2014 Nassau 4 × 400 m relay 2015 Nassau 4 × 400 m relay World Indoor Championships 2012 Istanbul 400 m Central American and Caribbean Games 2010 Mayaguez 4 × 400 m relay NACAC U-23 Championships 2010 Miramar 4 × 400 meters 2010 Miramar 400 meters CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) 2006 Les Abymes 4 × 400 m relay 2007 Providenciales 4 × 400 m relay 2008 Basseterre 4 × 400 m relay

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
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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
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	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