Steven Gardiner

Steven Gardiner
Gardiner at the 2019 World Championships
Personal information
NationalityBahamian
Born (1995-09-12) 12 September 1995
Central Abaco, Abaco Islands, Bahamas
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Sport
CountryBahamas
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
Coached byGary Evans
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1 (weeks 36)
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Bahamas
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo400 m
2016 Rio de Janeiro4 × 400 m relay
World Championships
2019 Doha400 m
2017 London400 m
World Relays
2017 Nassau4 × 400 m relay mixed
2015 Nassau4 × 400 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
2014 Fort-de-France4 × 100 m relay
2014 Fort-de-France4 × 400 m relay

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 eighthfastest 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.