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 44.77 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
NationalityBahamian
Born (1989-02-13) 13 February 1989
Grand Bahama, Bahamas
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 metres
College teamTexas A&M University
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200m: 20.23 (-1.1 m/s)

400m: 44.77

400m (Indoors): 45.33 (NR)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Bahamas
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 London4x400 m relay
World Relay Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 Nassau4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2015 Nassau4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Istanbul 400 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Mayaguez 4x400 m relay
NACAC U-23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 Miramar4 x 400 meters
Bronze medal – third place2010 Miramar400 meters
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Silver medal – second place2006 Les Abymes 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2007 Providenciales 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2008 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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

References
  1. Demetrius Pinder at Sports Reference
  2. Demetrius Pinder Archived 28 January 2013 at archive.today. London2012. Retrieved on 2012-08-22.
  3. "Texas A&M Track & Field Gold Medalist". 12thman.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. "'Golden Knights' Honoured In Grand Bahama During Pre-Celebration Event". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. "'Golden Knights' Honoured". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  6. "Demetrius Pinder: 'It'S Going To Be Something Special This Year'". Tribune 242. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  7. "Track athlete's 2012 Olympic gold medal reported stolen from his car". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. "Suspect identified in Olympic gold medal theft". WTSP. Retrieved 7 February 2022.



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