Demetrius Pinder facts for kids
Demetrius at the 2012 Olympics
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| Nationality | Bahamian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 February 1989 Grand Bahama, Bahamas |
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| Residence | Houston Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 154 lbs (70 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas A&M University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 200 m: 20.23 (-1.1 m/s) 400 m: 44.63 400 m (Indoors): 45.33 (NR) |
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Medal record
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Demetrius Pinder is a talented athlete from the Bahamas. He was born on February 13, 1989. He is known for his amazing speed in track and field events, especially the 400 metres race. His fastest time in the 400m is 44.63 seconds.
Demetrius achieved a huge dream at the 2012 London Olympics. He reached the final in the 400m race. Even more exciting, he won a gold medal as part of the Bahamian 4 × 400 metres relay team!
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Early Life and Rising Star
Demetrius grew up in Freeport, Grand Bahama, where he went to Tabernacle Baptist Christian Academy. He showed great promise in running from a young age.
Breaking Records
In March 2011, Demetrius made a big splash. He broke the Bahamian national record for the indoor 400m. The old record was 45.78 seconds, held by another great Bahamian runner, Chris Brown. Demetrius ran it in an incredible 45.33 seconds at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. This showed everyone he was a serious competitor.
First Big Medals
Before his Olympic success, Demetrius won a silver medal in the 400m at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. This was a major achievement on the world stage.
Olympic Glory in London
The 2012 Summer Olympics in London were a highlight of Demetrius's career.
400m Finalist
He competed in the individual 400m race and made it to the final, finishing seventh. This is a huge accomplishment, as only the fastest runners in the world reach the Olympic final.
Gold Medal Relay Team
The most memorable moment was with the Bahamas 4 × 400 metres relay team. Demetrius, along with Chris Brown, Michael Mathieu, and Ramon Miller, worked together perfectly. They beat the strong team from the USA, who were expected to win. Their victory earned them a gold medal and set a new national record for the Bahamas!
A Medal's Journey
In 2013, Demetrius's Olympic gold medal was taken from his car in Bradenton, Florida. Luckily, the local police were able to find it and return it to him. This was a happy ending to a worrying situation.
Demetrius's Fastest Times
Here are Demetrius Pinder's personal best times in his main events:
| Event | Time | Location | Date |
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| 200 m | 20.23 seconds | Miami, Florida | April 14, 2012 |
| 400 m | 44.77 seconds | Nassau, Bahamas | June 23, 2012 |
| 400 m (indoor) | 45.33 seconds (National Record) | College Station, Texas | March 12, 2011 |
Other Important Achievements
Demetrius has won many other medals throughout his career, representing the Bahamas.
- At the IAAF World Relays, he won silver medals in the 4 × 400m relay in both 2014 and 2015.
- He earned a silver medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games in the 4 × 400m relay.
- At the NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics in 2010, he won a silver in the 4 × 400m relay and a bronze in the 400m.
- He also won several relay medals at the CARIFTA Games (for junior athletes), including a silver in 2006 and bronze medals in 2007 and 2008.
- At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, he won a bronze medal as part of the 4 × 400m relay team.
External Links
- TEXAS A&M PROFILE
- Demetrius Pinder at World AthleticsLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Demetrius Pinder at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
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- TNF Bahamas/MileSplit Athlete Profile
See also
In Spanish: Demetrius Pinder para niños
