Demetrius Pinder (born 13 February 1989) is a Bahamian 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.
He was born in Freeport, Grand Bahama where he attended Tabernacle Baptist Christian Academy.Demetrius Pinder . London2012. Retrieved on 2012-08-22. He then competed for Essex County Junior College and Texas A&M University. 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.
In 2013 his Olympic Gold medal was stolen out of his vehicle in Bradenton, Florida, but it was later retrieved by local police.
Personal bests EventTimeVenueDate200 m20.23 (-1.2 m/s)Miami, United States14 April 2012400 m44.77Nassau, Bahamas23 June 2012400 m45.33 (indoor) (NR)College Station, United States12 March 2011
International competitions Representing 2006CARIFTA Games (U-20)Les Abymes, Guadeloupe7th400 m49.422nd4 × 400 m relay3:08.562007CARIFTA Games (U-20)Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands3rd (h)200 m21.71 (3.3 m/s)5th400 m48.502008CARIFTA Games (U-20)Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis4th400 m47.593rd4 × 400 m relay3:12.092010NACAC U23 ChampionshipsMiramar, United States3rd400 m45.902nd4 × 400 m relay3:02.91Central American and Caribbean GamesMayagüez, Puerto Rico9th (h)400 m46.29 2nd4 × 400 m relay3:01.82011Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico2nd (h)200 m20.70World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea15th (sf)400 m45.879th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:01.542012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey 2nd400 m45.34Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom 1st4 × 400 m relay2:56.722016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil –200 mDQ 3rd4 × 400 m relay2:58.492017IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas5th (B)4 × 400 m relay3:08.29
References
External links TEXAS A&M PROFILE
TNF Bahamas/MileSplit Athlete Profile https://www.flashresults.com/2011_Meets/indoor/03-11-NCAADiv1/Results3-2.htm http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=1770776 http://www.trackalerts.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4126:pinder-riley-williams-strike-gold-at-ncaa-d1-nationals&catid=3806:lead-stories&Itemid=82 Pinder 4x 400m Relay Carifta 2006