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Carlyle Thompson (born October 30, 1988) is a Bahamian sprinter from Nassau, Bahamas who competed in the 400m Hurdles and 400m. He attended St. Annes High School in Nassau, Bahamas, before going on to compete for Allen County Community College [1] and Nova Southeastern University. [2] [3] [4] He won two silver medals at the 2006 CARIFTA Games first in the open 400m Hurdles [5] then on the third leg of the 4 × 400 m Relay. [6]
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| 200 m | 21.77 (+1.8) | Arkansas City, Kansas | 08 MAY 2009 [7] |
| 400 m | 48.42 | Miramar, Florida | 13 MAR 2010 |
| 400m Hurdles | 50.36 | Hutchinson, Kansas | 23 MAY 2009 |
Pauline Elaine Davis-Thompson is a former Bahamian sprinter. She competed at five Olympics, a rarity for a track and field athlete. She won her first medal at her fourth Olympics and her first gold medals at her fifth Olympics at age 34 in the 4 × 100 m Relay and, after Marion Jones' belated disqualification nine years later, in the 200m.
The CARIFTA Games is an annual athletics competition founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA). The games was first held in 1972 and consists of track and field events including sprint races, hurdles, middle distance track events, jumping and throwing events, and relays. The Games has two age categories: under-17 and under-20. Only countries associated with CARIFTA may compete in the competition.
Michael Mathieu is a retired Bahamian sprinter from Freeport, Grand Bahama who specialized in the 200 metres and 400 metres. He was part of the Bahamian silver medal-winning team in the men's 4×400 metres relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, running second leg and recording a 44.0 split, and the gold medal-winning team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was also a part of second place relay team at the 2007 World Championships. He won the bronze medal in the 4x400 metres relay in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Demetrius Pinder 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.
Juan Lewis is a male track and field athlete from West End, Grand Bahama in The Bahamas, who mainly competes in the 400m and 200 He attended Bishop Michael Eldon School and Sunland Baptist Academy before competing for Southwestern Christian College and the UT Arlington Mavericks. Lewis ran the third leg of the 4 x 400 Relay at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Anthonique Strachan is a Bahamian sprinter, she is the 2012 100m and 200m World Junior Champion. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 200 m. and 4 × 400 m relay
Shaunae Miller-Uibo is a Bahamian track and field sprinter who competes in the 200 and 400 metres. She is a two-time Olympic champion after winning the women's 400 metres at the 2016 Rio Olympics and again at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Michael Sands is a Bahamian former track and field sprinter. During his peak he held the Bahamian records from 100 metres to 400 metres.
Steven Gardiner is a Bahamian track and field sprinter competing in the 400 metres and 200 metres. He is the 2020 Olympic and 2019 world champion in the 400 m, and also won the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in that event. His winning time of 43.48 s from the 2019 World Championships is the Bahamian record and makes him the sixth-fastest man in the history of the event. Gardiner also owns the Bahamian records in the outdoor 300 m and 200 m, with times of 31.83 s and 19.75 s respectively, and the world best in the indoor 300 m at 31.56 s.
The most popular sports in The Bahamas are those of colonial British origin as well as those adopted from neighbouring United States. They include athletics, basketball, baseball, American football, swimming, softball, tennis, boxing, and volleyball.
This article is about the Athletics in the Bahamas from the early 20th century to onward
Wendall Miller is a Bahamian sprinter who competes in the 200 and 400. He attended St.Johns College in Nassau, Bahamas where he won multiple Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Track and Field "B.A.I.S.S" gold medals. After a break out 2021 season he signed a professional contract with Puma, and will be training with MVP International, under former Auburn University coach Henry Rolle based in Boca Raton, Florida. He holds the Bahamian 400m Jr National Record with a time of 45.81. He also has a personal best of 20.61 (+1.1w) over 200m.
Karlton Rolle is a Bahamian sprinter from Nassau, Bahamas who competed in the 100m 200m and 400m. He attended Nassau Christian Academy high school in Nassau, Bahamas, before going on to compete for UCLA.
Jamal Moss is a male sprinter from Nassau, Bahamas, who mainly competes in the 400m. Moss competed for Hinds Community College. Moss ran the third leg of the 4 × 400 m Relay at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, as well as the third leg for the same event at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Grosseto, Italy.
Jamaal Butler is a male sprinter from Nassau, Bahamas, who mainly competes in the 400m. He attended St. Augustine's College in Nassau, Bahamas, before going on to compete for South Plains College and Texas Tech University. Butler ran the third leg of the 4 × 400 m Relay at the NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics that won silver, as well as the third leg for the same event at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.
Andre Colebrook is a male sprinter from Eleuthera in The Bahamas, who mainly competes in the 400m Hurdles 400m and 800. He attended Central Eleuthera High School in Eleuthera, before going on to compete for Essex County College and Southeastern Louisiana University.
Krystal Bodie is a Bahamian sprinter from Nassau, Bahamas who competed in the 100m and 100m Hurdles. She attended St. Augustine's College in Nassau, Bahamas, before going on to compete for Southwest Mississippi Community College and Auburn University where she was coached by Henry Rolle. Bodie competed at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Bydgoszcz, Poland and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Jameson Strachan is a male track and field athlete from Nassau, Bahamas, who mainly competes in the 400m. Strachan attended R.M Bailey High School in Nassau before competing for Dickinson State University and the University of Texas–Pan American.
Antoine Andrews is a Bahamian athlete. He won the gold medal at the 2022 IAAF World Junior Championships in the 110m hurdles.
Roshawn Clarke is a Jamaican track and field athlete. In July 2023, he became the Jamaican national champion over 400m hurdles.
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