Dominic Demeritte
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| Born | 22 February 1978 Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Dominic Demeritte (born 22 February 1978) is a Bahamian retired track and field sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.
Demeritte was coached for part of his professional career by Henry Rolle.
Career
He became indoor world champion in 2004,[1] his result 20.66 a new Bahamian record at the time.[2]
He attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a two time NCAA All American.[3]
As of 2022 he is a Track and Field coach at Life University.[4]
Personal bests
- 100 metres – 10.26 (2003)
- 200 metres – 20.21 (2002)
- 400 metres – 47.28 (2002)
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  Bahamas | |||||
| 1994 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 3rd | Triple jump | 13.70 m |
| 4th | Heptathlon | 2772 pts | |||
| 1995 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | George Town, Cayman Islands | 7th | 200 m | 21.90 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:15.69 | |||
| 1996 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Kingston, Jamaica | 5th (sf) | 100 m | 11.01 (0.3 m/s) |
| 5th | 200 m | 22.06 (-3.2 m/s) | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | 100 m | 10.73 (1.4 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 200 m | 21.23 (1.0 m/s) | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.51 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 18th (qf) | 100 m | 10.91 (wind: -2.2 m/s) | |
| 25th (qf) | 200 m | 21.79 (wind: -1.1 m/s) | |||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 7th (h) | 200 m | 21.41 (-0.4 m/s) |
| 2000 | NACAC Under-25 Championships | Monterrey, Mexico | 2nd | 200 m | 20.85 (wind: -3.9 m/s) |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 6th (h) | 200 m | 21.47 (-0.1 m/s) | |
| 4th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.57 | |||
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 8th (qf) | 200 m | 20.86 (1.1 m/s) |
| 6th (2f) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.20 | |||
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 4th | 200 m | 20.21 (1.4 m/s) |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.35 | |||
| NACAC U-25 Championships | San Antonio, United States | 1st | 200 m | 20.60 (wind: +0.5 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.81 | |||
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 200 m | 20.92 |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 1st | 200 m | 20.43 | |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 8th (sf) | 200 m | 20.71 (0.6 m/s) | |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 200 m | 20.66 NR |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 6th (qf) | 200 m | 20.61 (0.5 m/s) | |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 200 m | 20.47 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.08 | |||
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th (qf) | 200 m | 21.25 (-1.1 m/s) | |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | — | 200 m | DSQ |
| — | 4 × 400 m relay | DNF | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.44 | |
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 7th (sf) | 200 m | 21.37 (1.1 m/s) |
References
- ↑ "World Indoor champion Demeritte to highlight both Rio and Belem meets". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ Who will win a world indoor medal?, The Nassau Guardian, 20 February 2012, retrieved 2 April 2012
- ↑ "Dominic Demeritte 'Humbled' By New Post". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "Men's Track and Field Wins MSC Indoor Championship in First Year Back". liferunningeagles.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
External links
- Dominic Demeritte at World Athletics
- Dominic Demeritte at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Dominic Demeritte at Olympics.com
- Dominic Demeritte at Olympedia
- Dominic Demeritte at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Dominic Demeritte at InterSportStats
- Picture of Dominic Demeritte
World Indoor Champions in men's 200 metres | |
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Categories:
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Nassau, Bahamas
- Bahamian men sprinters
- Olympic athletes for the Bahamas
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Pan American Games athletes for the Bahamas
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for the Bahamas
- Commonwealth Games athletes for the Bahamas
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's track and field athletes
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for the Bahamas
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- World Athletics Indoor Championships winners
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics
- Olympic men sprinters