Pauline Davis-Thompson
- Born
- Jul 9, 1966 (60 years old)
- Birthplace
- Nassau, The Bahamas
- Events
- 400 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.67 m
- Weight
- 57 kg
Pauline Elaine Davis-Thompson, née Davis, (9 July 1966) 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 (Sydney 2000) at age 34 in the 4 × 100 m Relay and, after Marion Jones' belated disqualification nine years later, in the 200 m. In 2022, Davis released her memoirs through Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Running Sideways: The Olympic Champion Who Made Track and Field History has won two international book awards. Winner, AutobiographyAutobiography, Track and Field Writers of America (TAFWA) Book Award, 2022 In 2024, Davis signed a publishing deal to have Running Sideways translated and published within China.
As of Oct 29, 2026: 400 m 49.28 (#32 all-time), 200 m 22.27 (#117 all-time), 2000 season best 10.97 (Jul 21, 2000, Nassau (BAH)) · Last competition: The XXVII Olympic Games, Sep 30, 2000, 41.95 · Olympic Games: 2 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver · National record (4 × 100 m) · 60 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | – | 5 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100m | 10.97 | +0.1 | Jul 21, 2000 | Nassau (BAH) |
| 2000 | 200m | 22.27 | +0.7 | Sep 28, 2000 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 2000 | 4x100m | 41.95 | – | Sep 30, 2000 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 1999 | 100m | 11.16 | +2.5 | Jun 19, 1999 | Clemson, SC (USA) |
| 1999 | 200m | 22.64 | +1.2 | May 15, 1999 | Clemson, SC (USA) |
| 1999 | 200m-short-track Indoor | 22.70 | – | Mar 6, 1999 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
| 1999 | 200m-short-track | 23.42 | – | Feb 13, 1999 | – |
| 1999 | 4x100m | 41.92 | – | Aug 29, 1999 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |