Pauline Davis-Thompson

BAHWomen

Birth dateJul 9, 1966

BirthplaceNassau, The Bahamas

Height1.67 m

Weight57 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.

Key facts

400 m

49.28

#32 all-time

200 m

22.27

#117 all-time

2000 season best

10.97

Jul 21, 2000 · Nassau (BAH)

2000 season best

Last competition

The XXVII Olympic Games

Sep 30, 2000 · 41.95

The XXVII Olympic Games

Medals

Olympic Games: 2 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver

Record

National record · 4 × 100 m 41.92

National record

Age

60 years old

As of Sep 14, 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

10.97

22.27

49.28

41.92

3:23.05

7.16

52.16

22.68

36.50

37.99

6.70

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	2	1	-	3
World Championships	1	1	-	2
Total	3	2	-	5

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	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	22.70	-	Mar 6, 1999	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
1999	4x100m	41.92	-	Aug 29, 1999	↑	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
1998	100m	11.07	+1.9	Jun 20, 1998	↑	Bahamas Championships
1998	200m	22.78	-0.1	Jun 20, 1998	↑	Bahamas Championships
1998	4x100m	42.19	-	Jul 22, 1998	↑	New York, NY (USA)
1998	400m	50.78	-	Jul 19, 1998	↑	Gateshead (GBR)
1997	60m	7.31	-	Jan 25, 1997	↓	Walker Track, Johnson City, TN (USA) (i)
1997	100m	11.46	+1.7	May 31, 1997	↑	San Marino (SMR)
1997	200m	23.00	+1.4	Jun 29, 1997	↑	Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA)
1997	200m-short-track	23.04	-	Mar 7, 1997	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1997	4x100m	42.19	-	Aug 8, 1997	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1997	400m	50.53	-	Aug 2, 1997	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1997	400m-short-track	52.38	-	Feb 2, 1997	↓	Stuttgart (GER) (i)
1996	100m	11.24	+2.7	Apr 12, 1996	↑	Kingston (JAM)
1996	200m	22.78	-0.1	Aug 14, 1996	↑	Zürich (SUI)
1996	200m-short-track	23.09	-	Mar 2, 1996	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA) (i)
1996	4x100m	42.14	-	Aug 3, 1996	↑	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1996	400m	49.28	-	Jul 29, 1996	↑	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1996	400m-short-track	52.16	-	Feb 18, 1996	↓	Liévin (FRA) (i)
1995	200m-short-track	22.68	-	Mar 11, 1995	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1995	200m	22.70	+2.1	Jun 8, 1995	↑	Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona (ESP) (i)
1995	4x100m	42.74	-	Aug 12, 1995	↑	IAAF World Championships
1995	400m	49.96	-	Aug 8, 1995	↑	IAAF World Championships
1994	200m	22.52	+2.0	May 7, 1994	↑	Paris-St-Denis (FRA)
1994	400m	50.46	-	Jul 6, 1994	↑	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
1993	100m	11.21	-0.3	Aug 16, 1993	↑	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1993	200m	22.94	+0.2	Aug 19, 1993	↑	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1993	300m	36.50	-	Jul 30, 1993	↑	Gateshead (GBR)
1992	100m	11.31	-1.0	Jul 31, 1992	↑	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1992	200m	22.44	+0.0	Aug 3, 1992	↑	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1992	400m	51.30	-	Jun 9, 1992	↑	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
1991	60m	7.16	-	Mar 8, 1991	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1991	100m	11.08	+3.3	Jun 2, 1991	↑	Lausanne (SUI)
1991	200m	22.80	-3.4	Aug 30, 1991	↑	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1991	200m-short-track	23.58	-	Mar 9, 1991	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1990	100m	11.20	+4.4	Jan 28, 1990	↑	Edinburgh (GBR)
1990	200m	22.55	+1.1	Aug 15, 1990	↑	Zürich (SUI)
1990	400m	50.05	-	Aug 19, 1990	↑	Köln (GER)
1989	100m	10.9h	-0.8	Aug 12, 1989	↑	Köln (GER)
1989	200m	22.50	-	Aug 29, 1989	↑	Provo, UT (USA)
1989	4x100m	43.58	-	Sep 10, 1989	↑	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1989	400m	50.18	-	Jun 3, 1989	↑	Provo NCAA Championships
1989	4x400m	3:23.05	-	Sep 8, 1989	-	Barcelona IAAF World Cup
1988	55m	6.70	-	Feb 13, 1988	-	Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
1988	100m	11.12	+2.6	Sep 25, 1988	↑	Auburn, AL (USA)
1988	200m	22.67	-	Sep 29, 1988	↑	Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1988	200m-short-track	22.99	-	Mar 12, 1988	↑	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
1988	400m	51.11	-	Apr 30, 1988	↑	Des Moines, IA (USA)
1987	100m	11.16	+3.7	Aug 9, 1987	↑	Roma (ITA)
1987	200m	22.1h	+2.5	Jun 26, 1987	↑	Tuscaloosa, AL (USA)
1987	300m	37.99	-	Feb 28, 1987	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1987	300m-short-track	37.99	-	Feb 28, 1987	-	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1985	200m	23.37	-	Jul 26, 1985	↑	Nassau (BAH)
1984	100m	11.51	-0.2	Aug 4, 1984	↑	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984	200m	22.97	+1.1	Aug 8, 1984	↑	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984	4x100m	44.15	-	Aug 10, 1984	↑	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1983	100m	11.56	+0.9	Aug 7, 1983	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	200m	23.57	+1.9	Aug 12, 1983	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	4x100m	44.76	-	Aug 10, 1983	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki

2000

36 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x100m	41.95	-	Sep 30	The XXVII Olympic Games
4x100m	42.58	-	Sep 29	The XXVII Olympic Games
4x100m	42.42	-	Sep 29	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.27	+0.7	Sep 28	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.38	+0.7	Sep 28	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.72	-0.2	Sep 27	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.61	-0.6	Sep 27	The XXVII Olympic Games
4x100m	41.95	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.27	+0.7	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.38	+0.7	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
4x100m	42.58	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.72	-0.2	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
4x100m	42.42	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	22.61	-0.6	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
200m	23.00	+0.4	Aug 28	Gateshead CGU Classic, Gateshead
100m	11.22	-1.3	Aug 25	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
200m	23.62	-1.0	Aug 23	Cagliari Meeting Terra Sarda, Cagliari
100m	11.43	+0.7	Aug 20	Avezzano
100m	11.04	+0.0	Aug 18	Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter 2000
4x100m	42.35	-	Aug 18	Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter 2000
4x100m	42.84	-	Aug 15	Montauban
200m	22.48	-0.2	Jul 22	Bahamas National Championships
100m	10.97	+0.1	Jul 21	Bahamas National Championships, Nassau
100m	11.28	-	Jul 2	Ciudad de México IMSS Grand Prix, Ciudad de México
200m	22.44	+1.0	Jul 2	Ciudad de México IMSS Grand Prix, Ciudad de México
200m	22.44	+1.0	Jul 1	-
200m	22.85	+0.0	Jun 25	Nürnberg Live 2000, Nürnberg
200m	22.75	+0.9	Jun 23	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
200m	22.88	-1.3	Jun 17	Villeneuve D'ascq Meeting des Géants du Nord, Villeneuve d'Ascq
100m	11.36	+1.3	Jun 14	Chania Venizelia, Chania
200m	23.19	+0.0	Jun 14	Chania Venizelia, Chania
200m	23.58	-	Jun 11	Cuneo
200m	23.12	+0.1	Jun 10	Torino Nebiolo Day International, Torino
200m	23.04	+1.1	Jun 4	Kalamata Papaflessia, Kalamata
100m	12.26	+1.0	Apr 29	Fort-de-France Meeting du Conseil Général, Fort-de-France
100m	11.35	+2.9	Apr 29	Fort-de-France Meeting du Conseil Général, Fort-de-France

1999

14 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x100m	41.92	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
4x100m	42.40	-	Aug 28	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
4x100m	42.40	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
4x100m	41.92	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
200m	23.07	-1.3	Jul 28	Winnipeg Pan American Games, Winnipeg
200m	23.22	+1.3	Jul 27	Winnipeg Pan American Games
200m	22.95	-0.4	Jul 17	Nice Nikaia, Nice
200m	22.99	+2.7	Jul 13	Casablanca
200m	23.11	-0.5	Jul 5	Zagreb Meeting '99, Zagreb
200m	23.10	-0.7	Jul 3	Budapest NAP Cup, Budapest
200m	23.11	-1.7	Jun 26	Padova
200m	22.93	+0.5	Jun 19	Bahamas Championships, Nassau
100m	11.16	+2.5	Jun 19	Bahamas Championships, Nassau
200m	22.80	+0.0	May 26	Nassau Bahamas Invitational, Nassau

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Pauline Davis-Thompson's 400 m personal best?

Pauline Davis-Thompson's 400 m personal best is 49.28, set on Jul 29, 1996 in Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA), #32 on the all-time list.

Which events does Pauline Davis-Thompson compete in?

Pauline Davis-Thompson competes in the 400 m and 200 m.

How did Pauline Davis-Thompson perform in 2000?

2000 season best: 10.97, set on Jul 21, 2000 in Nassau (BAH). Last competition: The XXVII Olympic Games on Sep 30, 2000, 41.95.

How many medals has Pauline Davis-Thompson won?

Pauline Davis-Thompson has won 3 Olympic Games medals and 2 World Championships medals.

Pauline Davis-Thompson

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2000

1999

Honours

Frequently asked questions