Ramon Gittens

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Ramon Gittens
Ramon Gittens 2016.jpg
Gittens at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Born (1987-07-20) July 20, 1987 (age 36)
Bridgetown, Barbados
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 100 metres
College team Saint Augustine's College
Medal record
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Portland 60 m
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto 100 m
CAC Championshipa
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Morelia 100 m

Ramon Gittens (born July 20, 1987) is a Barbadian sprinter. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as four outdoor World Championships in Athletics. He was the 100 meters silver medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games.

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He competed for Barbados at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m events. He finished 4th in his heat for the 100 m competition and did not qualify for the semifinals. [2] In the 200 m, he finished 3rd in his heat and did not qualify for the semifinals. [3] Gittens was the flag bearer for Barbados during the Parade of Nations. [4]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
2002 Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U17)
Bridgetown, Barbados 14th (h)100 m11.63
11th (h)200 m22.79
2nd4 × 100 m42.79
2003 CARIFTA Games (U17) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 3rd100 m10.92
4th200 m22.49
2nd4 × 100 m42.13
World Youth Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 19th (h)100 m10.851
16th (h)200 m22.031
Pan American Junior Championships Bridgetown, Barbados 9th (h)100 m11.03
2004 CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda 5th100 m10.78
6th200 m21.48
3rd4 × 100 m41.80
2005 CARIFTA Games (U20) Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago 6th100 m10.75
4th200 m21.65
Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 25th (h)100 m 10.98
Pan American Junior Championships Windsor, Canada 8th100 m10.73
4th200 m21.59 (w)
2006 CARIFTA Games (U20) Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 3rd100 m10.60
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U20)
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 3rd100 m10.56
2nd200 m21.12
2nd4 × 100 m40.68
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 3rd100 m10.56
2nd200 m21.12
World Junior Championships Beijing, China 5th200 m 21.25
2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 13th (h)200 m 21.69
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 14th (sf)200 m 21.21
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 9th (h)200 m 20.94 1
NACAC U23 Championships Toluca, Mexico 5th100 m 10.33
7th (h)200 m 21.18
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 9th (h)100 m 10.41
8th (h)200 m 21.07
World Championships Berlin, Germany 46th (h)100 m 10.47
44th (h)200 m 21.33
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 5th100 m 10.31
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 24th (h)100 m 10.42
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 7th (sf)100 m 10.37
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 39th (h)100 m 10.35
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 3rd100 m 10.19
World Championships Moscow, Russia 21st (sf)100 m 10.31
15th (h)4 × 100 m 38.94
2014 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 16th (h)4 × 100 m 39.27
4th4 × 200 m 1:21.88
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 8th100 m 10.25
2015 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd (B)4 × 100 m 38.70
7th (h)4 × 200 m 1:22.86
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 2nd100 m 10.07
4th4 × 100 m 38.79
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 2nd100 m 10.11
3rd4 × 100 m 38.55
World Championships Beijing, China 12th (sf)100 m 10.04
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 3rd60 m 6.51
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 32nd (h)100 m 10.25
40th (h)200 m 20.58
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd4 × 100 m 39.18
World Championships London, United Kingdom 24th (h)100 m 10.24
14th (h)4 × 100 m 39.19
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 20th (sf)100 m 10.44
5th4 × 100 m 39.04

1Did not start in the semifinals

Personal bests

Outdoor
Indoor

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