Steven Gardiner

Birth dateSep 12, 1995

BirthplaceCentral Abaco, The Bahamas

Height1.93 m

Weight75 kg

Steven Gardiner (born 12 September 1995) is a Bahamian track and field sprinter competing in the 400 metres and 200 metres.

He is the 2020 Olympic and 2019 world champion in the 400 m, and also won the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in that event.

His winning time of 43.48 s from the 2019 World Championships is the Bahamian record and makes him the eighth‑fastest man in the history of the event. Gardiner also owns the Bahamian records in the outdoor 300 m and 200 m, with times of 31.83 s and 19.75 s respectively, and the world best in the indoor 300 m at 31.56 s.

Key facts

400 m

43.48

#8 all-time

200 m

19.75

#26 all-time

2026 season best

10.36

Mar 21, 2026 · UMiami Cobb Stadium, Coral Gables, FL (USA)

2026 season best

Last competition

Bahamas Championship

Jun 20, 2026 · 21.82

Bahamas Championship

Medals

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

Record

National record · 200 m 19.75

National record

Age

31 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 400 m 43.48 (#8 all-time), 200 m 19.75 (#26 all-time), 2026 season best 10.36 (Mar 21, 2026, UMiami Cobb Stadium, Coral Gables, FL (USA)) · Last competition: Bahamas Championship, Jun 20, 2026, 21.82 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver · National record (200 m) · 31 years old

Personal bests

10.35

19.75

43.48

39.98

2:57.72

3:12.81

49.63

20.71

31.52

31.56

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	1	-	1	2
World Championships	1	1	-	2
Total	2	1	1	4

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	100m	10.36	-0.5	Mar 21, 2026	↑	Hurricane Invitational
2026	200m	20.46	+2.2	Apr 4, 2026	↑	Pepsi Florida Relays
2025	200m	20.32	+1.4	Aug 2, 2025	↑	Bahamian Championships, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau
2025	400m	45.18	-	Apr 26, 2025	↑	LSU Alumni Gold
2025	SprintMedl	3:13.70	-	Mar 28, 2025	-	Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist
2024	300m	31.99	-	Mar 15, 2024	↑	Hurricane Invitational, UMiami Cobb Stadium, Coral Gables, FL
2024	400m	44.39	-	May 28, 2024	↑	63rd Ostrava Golden Spike, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava
2024	4x400Metre	3:12.81	-	May 5, 2024	↑	World Athletics Relays
2024	4x400m	3:12.81	-	May 5, 2024	↓	The Bahamas National Stadium, Nassau (BAH)
2023	100m	10.38	-0.7	May 6, 2023	↑	adidas Atlanta City Games, Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA
2023	200m	20.14	+1.0	Mar 31, 2023	↑	Pepsi Florida Relays, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL - Olympic Development
2023	300m	31.59	-	Mar 17, 2023	↑	17th Carolina Spring Break Classic, Pista Basilio Rodriguez, Carolina
2023	400m	43.74	-	Jul 18, 2023	↑	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
2022	200m	20.28	+0.6	Mar 18, 2022	↑	16th Annual Spring Break Classic, Carolina
2022	300m	31.52	-	May 12, 2022	↑	Puerto Rico International Athletics Classic, Estadio Francisco Montaner, Ponce
2022	300m-short-track	31.56	-	Jan 28, 2022	↑	South Carolina Indoor T&F Complex, Columbia, SC (USA) (i)
2022	4x100m	39.98=	-	Mar 18, 2022	↑	16th Annual Spring Break Classic, Carolina
2022	400m	44.21	-	Jun 18, 2022	↑	Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline
2022	4x400m	2:57.72	-	Apr 16, 2022	↓	Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL (USA)
2021	200m	20.11	+3.2	Aug 26, 2021	↑	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
2021	200m-short-track	20.71	-	Feb 6, 2021	↑	Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (USA) (i)
2021	300m	32.70	-	Jan 15, 2021	↑	CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2021	300m-short-track	32.70	-	Jan 15, 2021	↑	CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2021	4x100m	39.98	-	Mar 19, 2021	↑	15th Spring Break Classic Invitational, Carolina
2021	400m	43.85	-	Aug 5, 2021	↑	The XXXII Olympic Games
2021	4x400m	3:02.87	-	Jun 27, 2021	↓	Bahamas Championships, The Bahamas National Stadium, Nassau
2020	100m	10.35	+0.3	Aug 22, 2020	↑	Life University Track & Field Stadium, Marietta, GA (USA)
2020	200m	19.96	+1.0	Jul 25, 2020	↑	National Training Center, Clermont, FL (USA)
2020	300m	31.83	-	Jul 5, 2020	↑	Santa Fe High School Track, Alachua, FL (USA)
2019	200m	20.04	+1.4	Apr 13, 2019	↑	Coral Gables, FL (USA)
2019	200mStraig	20.49	-	Jun 16, 2019	↓	Adidas Boost Boston Games, Boston, MA
2019	200m-short-track	20.49	-0.2	Jun 16, 2019	↑	Adidas Boost Boston Games, Boston, MA
2019	300m	32.26	-	Feb 16, 2019	↑	Columbia, SC (USA) (i)
2019	300m-short-track	32.26	-	Feb 16, 2019	↑	Columbia, SC (USA) (i)
2019	400m	43.48	-	Oct 4, 2019	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2019	4x400m	3:10.73	-	Mar 23, 2019	↓	Orlando, FL (USA)
2018	200m	19.75	+0.3	Apr 7, 2018	↑	Coral Gables, FL (USA)
2018	200mStraig	19.88	-	May 20, 2018	↓	Boston adidas Boost Boston Games, Boston, MA
2018	200m-short-track	19.88	+0.3	May 20, 2018	↑	Boston adidas Boost Boston Games, Boston, MA
2018	300m-short-track	32.51	-	Jan 12, 2018	↑	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2018	300m	32.51	-	Jan 12, 2018	↑	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2018	400m	43.87	-	May 4, 2018	↑	Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2017	200m-short-track	31.28	+0.6	Jun 4, 2017	↑	-
2017	300m-short-track	33.45	-	Jan 13, 2017	↑	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2017	300m	33.45	-	Jan 13, 2017	↑	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2017	400m	43.89	-	Aug 6, 2017	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
2017	4x400m	3:05.37	-	Apr 22, 2017	↓	IAAF World Relays, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau
2017	4x400Metre	3:14.42	-	Apr 23, 2017	↑	IAAF World Relays, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau
2016	200m	20.53	+2.3	May 14, 2016	↑	Nassau (BAH)
2016	300m	32.64	-	Jan 9, 2016	↑	Nassau (BAH)
2016	400m	44.46	-	Jun 25, 2016	↑	Nassau (BAH)
2016	4x400m	2:58.49	-	Aug 20, 2016	↓	The XXXI Olympic Games
2015	100m	10.71	-1.7	Mar 21, 2015	↑	Athens, GA (USA)
2015	200m	20.51	+2.6	Jul 11, 2015	↑	Kortrijk (BEL)
2015	400m	44.27	-	Jun 27, 2015	↑	Nassau (BAH)
2015	400m-short-track	49.63	-	Jan 17, 2015	-	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2015	4x400m	2:58.91	-	May 3, 2015	↓	IAAF World Relays
2014	200m	20.66	+1.9	Apr 5, 2014	↑	Nassau (BAH)
2014	4x100m	40.35	-	Apr 20, 2014	↑	Fort-de-France (FRA)
2014	4x400m	3:07.03	-	Jul 26, 2014	↓	IAAF World Junior Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
2013	400m	47.78	-	Jun 22, 2013	↑	Nassau (BAH)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	21.82	-2.5	Jun 20	Bahamas Championship
200m	21.82	-2.5	Jun 19	Bahamas Championship
200m	20.49	+1.6	Apr 25	LSU Alumni Gold
200m	20.46	+2.2	Apr 4	Pepsi Florida Relays
100m	10.36	-0.5	Mar 21	Hurricane Invitational
100m	10.39	+3.8	Mar 14	20th Carolina Spring Break Camp/Classic
200m	20.71	-0.4	Mar 13	20th Carolina Spring Break Camp/Classic

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	20.32	+1.4	Aug 2	Bahamian Championships, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau
200m	20.42	+0.4	Aug 2	Bahamian Championships, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau
400m	45.68	-	Jul 19	5th Annual PVA High Performance Meet, Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, Landover, MD
400m	DNF	-	Jul 12	Ed Murphey Classic
200m	20.49	+0.8	Jun 1	Grand Slam Track Philadelphia, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
400m	46.88	-	May 31	Grand Slam Track Philadelphia, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
200m	20.37	+1.7	May 3	Grand Slam Track Miami, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL
200m	20.37	+1.7	May 2	Grand Slam Track Miami, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL
400m	45.18	-	Apr 26	LSU Alumni Gold
200m	20.40	-1.0	Apr 18	Tom Jones Memorial, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL - Olympic Development
SprintMedl	3:13.70	-	Mar 28	Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	DNS	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
400m	44.50	-	Jul 9	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
400m	45.95	-	Jun 28	Bahamian Championships
400m	45.95	-	Jun 26	Bahamian Championships
400m	44.39	-	May 28	63rd Ostrava Golden Spike, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava
400m	44.76	-	May 10	Seashore Group Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
4x400Metre	3:12.81	-	May 5	World Athletics Relays
4x400Metre	3:14.86	-	May 4	World Athletics Relays
400m	44.45	-	Apr 20	LSU Alumni Gold
300m	31.99	-	Mar 16	Hurricane Invitational, UMiami Cobb Stadium, Coral Gables, FL
300m	31.99	-	Mar 15	Hurricane Invitational, UMiami Cobb Stadium, Coral Gables, FL

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	DNF	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
400m	44.65	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
400m	44.65	-	Aug 20	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
400m	43.74	-	Jul 18	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
400m	44.64	-	Jul 6	Bahamian Championships
400m	45.95	-	Jul 6	Bahamian Championships
400m	45.95	-	Jul 5	Bahamian Championships
400m	44.70	-	May 28	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline
400m	44.42	-	May 21	USATF Bermuda Grand Prix
100m	10.38	-0.7	May 6	adidas Atlanta City Games, Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA
200m	20.14	+1.0	Apr 1	Pepsi Florida Relays, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL - Olympic Development
200m	20.14	+1.0	Mar 31	Pepsi Florida Relays, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL - Olympic Development
300m	31.59	-	Mar 17	17th Carolina Spring Break Classic, Pista Basilio Rodriguez, Carolina

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	45.22	-	Jun 24	Bahamas Championships
400m	44.21	-	Jun 18	Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline
300m	31.52	-	May 12	Puerto Rico International Athletics Classic, Estadio Francisco Montaner, Ponce
400m	44.22	-	Apr 23	LSU Alumni Gold, LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
4x400m	2:57.72	-	Apr 16	Tom Jones Memorial Invitational, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL
200m	20.79	-4.7	Apr 9	USATF Bermuda Games, Flora Duffy Stadium, Devonshire
200m	20.28	+0.6	Mar 18	16th Annual Spring Break Classic, Carolina
4x100m	39.98	-	Mar 18	16th Annual Spring Break Classic, Carolina

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Steven Gardiner's 400 m personal best?

Steven Gardiner's 400 m personal best is 43.48, set on Oct 4, 2019 in Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT), #8 on the all-time list.

Which events does Steven Gardiner compete in?

Steven Gardiner competes in the 400 m and 200 m.

How did Steven Gardiner perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 10.36, set on Mar 21, 2026 in UMiami Cobb Stadium, Coral Gables, FL (USA). Last competition: Bahamas Championship on Jun 20, 2026, 21.82.

How many medals has Steven Gardiner won?

Steven Gardiner has won 2 Olympic Games medals and 2 World Championships medals.

Steven Gardiner

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

Honours

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