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)	200m: 20.23 (-1.1 m/s) 400m: 44.63 400m (Indoors): 45.33 (NR)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  Bahamas Olympic Games 2012 London 4x400 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 4x400 m relay NACAC U-23 Championships 2010 Miramar 4 x 400 meters 2010 Miramar 400 meters CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) 2006 Les Abymes 4x400 m relay 2007 Providenciales 4×400 m relay 2008 Basseterre 4x400 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 4x400 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	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
2017	IAAF World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	5th (B)	4 × 400 m relay	3:08.29