Demetrius Pinder

Demetrius Pinder

Demetrius at the 2012 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	Bahamian
Born	(1989-02-13) 13 February 1989 (age 27) Grand Bahama, Bahamas
Residence	College Station, Texas
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 metres
College team	Texas 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 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×400 m relay 2012 London 4x400 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 2008 Basseterre 4x400 m relay

200m: 20.23 (-1.1 m/s)
400m: 44.77

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.

He was born in Freeport, Grand Bahama where he attended Tabernacle Baptist Christian Academy. 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.