Demetrius Pinder
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Demetrius Pinder is a male track and field athlete from Grand Bahama
in The Bahamas
, who mainly competes in the 400m.
2010 Championships over 400m with a (45.21) defeating heavy favorite and outdoor national record holder Chris Brown He also finished third at NACAC U-23 Championships (45.90) in Miramar, Florida
and helped the 4 x 400 metres relay
team to a (3:02.91) second place finish. Helped The Bahamas 4 x 400 metres relay
team to another second place finish in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
at the Central American and Caribbean Games
in a time of (3:01.82). Placed fifth in 400m at 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships with an indoor best of 46.01 ... Finished sixth at 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships with a 45.56 ... 2010 Big 12 Indoor silver medalist (46.49) ... 2010 Big 12 Outdoor silver medalist (46.02) . Personal best marks in both rounds of the 2010 NCAA West region preliminary in Austin, Texas
clocking (45.39) and (44.93) to win his prelim and quarterfinal races. On March 12, 2011 he broke the 400m indoor national record of 45.78 previously held by Chris Brown with his 45.33 win at the 2011 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships.
Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama is one of the northernmost of the islands of the Bahamas, and the closest major island to the United States, lying off the state of Florida. Grand Bahama is the fifth largest island in the Bahamas island chain of approximately 700 islands and 2,400 cays...
in The Bahamas
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
, who mainly competes in the 400m.
Career
He claimed gold medal at The BahamasThe Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
2010 Championships over 400m with a (45.21) defeating heavy favorite and outdoor national record holder Chris Brown He also finished third at NACAC U-23 Championships (45.90) in Miramar, Florida
Miramar, Florida
Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named after the Miramar district of Havana, Cuba. As of the 2010 census, the population was 122,041...
and helped the 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
team to a (3:02.91) second place finish. Helped The Bahamas 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
team to another second place finish in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
at the Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games
The Central American and Caribbean Games are a multi-sport regional championships event, held quadrennial , typically in the middle year between Summer Olympics...
in a time of (3:01.82). Placed fifth in 400m at 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships with an indoor best of 46.01 ... Finished sixth at 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships with a 45.56 ... 2010 Big 12 Indoor silver medalist (46.49) ... 2010 Big 12 Outdoor silver medalist (46.02) . Personal best marks in both rounds of the 2010 NCAA West region preliminary in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
clocking (45.39) and (44.93) to win his prelim and quarterfinal races. On March 12, 2011 he broke the 400m indoor national record of 45.78 previously held by Chris Brown with his 45.33 win at the 2011 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships.
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Personal bests
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m | 20.54 (1.8 m/s) | San Diego, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
19 March 2011 |
| 400 m | 44.78 | Freeport, Bahamas | 25 June 2011 |
| 400 m | 45.33 (indoor) (NR) | College Station, Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
12 March 2011 |