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Steven Gardiner
BahamasActive- Born
- Sep 12, 1995 (31 years old)
- Birthplace
- Central Abaco, The Bahamas
- Events
- 400 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.93 m
- Weight
- 75 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.
As of Oct 27, 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
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | 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 | 4x400m | 3:12.81 | – | May 5, 2024 | The Bahamas National Stadium, Nassau (BAH) |