Demetrius Pinder

{{Short description|Bahamian sprinter (born 1989)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Demetrius Pinder

| image = Demetrius Pinder - 2012 Summer Olympics.jpg

| imagesize =

| caption = Demetrius at the 2012 Olympics

| nationality = Bahamian

| sport = Athletics

| event = 400 metres

| club =

| collegeteam = Texas A&M University

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|2|13}}

| birth_place = Grand Bahama, Bahamas

| residence = Houston Texas

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418090438/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/demetrius-pinder-1.html Demetrius Pinder at Sports Reference]

| weight = 154 lbs (70 kg)

| pb =

200 m: 20.23 (-1.1 m/s)

400 m: 44.63

400 m (Indoors): 45.33 (NR)

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Sport | Men's athletics}}

{{Medal|Country | the {{BAH}} }}

{{Medal|Competition | Olympic Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|2012 London|4 × 400 m relay}}{{MedalCompetition|World Relay Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver|2014 Nassau|4 × 400 m relay}}

{{Medal|Silver|2015 Nassau|4 × 400 m relay}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Indoor Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver | 2012 Istanbul |400 m}}

{{Medal|Competition|Central American and Caribbean Games}}

{{Medal|Silver| 2010 Mayaguez | 4 × 400 m relay}}

{{MedalCompetition|NACAC U-23 Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2010 Miramar|4 × 400 meters}}

{{MedalBronze|2010 Miramar|400 meters}}

{{Medal|Competition|CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)}}

{{Medal|Silver |2006 Les Abymes | 4 × 400 m relay}}

{{MedalBronze |2007 Providenciales | 4 × 400 m relay}}

{{Medal|Bronze |2008 Basseterre | 4 × 400 m relay}}

}}

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 44.63 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.[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/pinder-demetrius-1110857/ Demetrius Pinder] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130128053656/www.london2012.com/athlete/pinder-demetrius-1110857/ |date=28 January 2013 }}. London2012. Retrieved on 2012-08-22. 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.{{cite web |title=Texas A&M Track & Field Gold Medalist |url=https://12thman.com/news/2021/8/7/track-and-field-deadmon-mu-claim-olympic-4x400m-gold-medals.aspx |website=12thman.com |access-date=7 February 2022}}{{cite news |title='Golden Knights' Honoured In Grand Bahama During Pre-Celebration Event |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/apr/23/golden-knights-honoured-in-grand-bahama-during/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}{{cite news |title='Golden Knights' Honoured |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/apr/25/golden-knights-honoured/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |publisher=The Tribune 242}}{{cite web |title=Demetrius Pinder: 'It'S Going To Be Something Special This Year' |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2017/mar/17/demetrius-pinder-its-going-be-something-special-ye/ |website=Tribune 242 |access-date=7 February 2022}}

In 2013 his Olympic Gold medal was stolen out of his vehicle in Bradenton, Florida, but it was later retrieved by local police.{{cite web |title=Track athlete's 2012 Olympic gold medal reported stolen from his car |url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2013/09/12/demetrius-pinder-olympic-gold-medal-stolen-car-bradenton/ |website=NBC Olympics |date=12 September 2013 |access-date=7 February 2022}}{{cite news |title=Suspect identified in Olympic gold medal theft |url=https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/suspect-identified-in-olympic-gold-medal-theft/67-326583994 |access-date=7 February 2022 |publisher=WTSP}}