Ramon Miller

Ramon Miller

Personal information
Full name	Ramon Salomon Miller
Born	(1987-02-17) 17 February 1987 (age 38) Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas [1] [2]
Education	Dickinson State University
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country	Bahamas
Sport	Athletics
Event	4 × 400m Relay
Medal record Olympic Games 2012 London 4x400 m relay 2008 Beijing 4x400 m relay Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast 4 × 400 m relay 2010 Delhi 400 m World Relay Championships 2014 Nassau 4×400 m relay 2015 Nassau 4×400 m relay Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara 400 m CAC Championships 2011 Mayagüez 4×400 m relay 2008 Cali 4×400 m relay 2011 Mayagüez 400 m NACAC Championships 2015 Costa Rica 4x400m relay CAC Junior Championships (U20) 2006 Port of Spain 4x400 m relay CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) 2005 Bacolet, Tobago 800 m

Ramon Salomon Miller (born 17 February 1987, Nassau) is a Bahamian sprinter. ^[2]

He was inducted into the Dickinson State University Hall of Fame class of 2020. ^[3]

Career

He was part of the Bahamas' silver medal-winning team in the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, after running in the heats.

Miller is a former athlete at Dickinson State University where he won nine NAIA track and field national championships in his four-year career. Miller was named the most outstanding performer of his final NAIA national meet after winning the open 400-meter dash and helping the 4 x 200 and 4 x 400 relay teams win titles.

Miller won a bronze medal at the XIX Commonwealth Games, in Delhi, India. A year later he won a bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. He also won gold at the 2012 London Olympics with the Bahamas 4 × 400 m team beating medal favorites USA with a national record. Miller ran the anchor leg in the finals to bring a gold medal to the Bahamas. ^{[4] [5]}

Post Olympics

In 2020, Miller became a member of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

In 2021, he went public with his struggle to get the home he built on land gifted to him by the government connected to utilities. ^[6] He was finally connected to utilities in 2023. He stated, "I feel like I’m part of the country now". ^[7]

Achievements

2012 London Olympic Games GOLD

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Bahamas
2003	CARIFTA Games (U-17)	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	6th (h)	800 m	2:09.82
2005	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago	1st	800 m	1:54.53
			8th	1500 m	4:13.41
2006	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	4th	400 m	46.55
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:09.09
	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	13th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:10.71
2008	NACAC U-23 Championships	Toluca, México	9th (h)	400m	48.78 A
2015	NACAC Championships	San José, Costa Rica	2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:00.53
	World Championships	Beijing, China	—	4 × 400 m	DSQ

References

1. "2018 CWG bio" . Retrieved 26 April 2018.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ramon Miller". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
3. "Dickinson State Hall Of Fame: Ramon Miller To Be Inducted". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
4. "'Golden Knights' Honoured In Grand Bahama During Pre-Celebration Event". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
5. "'Golden Knights' Honoured". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
6. "I ran for my country - only to be left behind". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
7. "'I feel like I'm a part of the country now', says Olympic gold medalist". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 25 February 2025.

External links

• Ramon Miller at World Athletics
• Athlete bio at 2012 Olympics website
• Ramon Miller at Olympics.com
• Ramon Miller at Olympedia
• Ramon Miller at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
• Ramon Miller at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games (archived)
• Ramon Miller at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)