Dominic Demeritte (born 22 February 1978 in

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) is a retired

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er who specializes in the

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

. Demeritte was coached some part of his professional career by

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Career

He became indoor world champion in 2004, his result 20.66 a new Bahamian record at the time. He attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a two time NCAA All American. As of 2022 he is a Track and Field coach at

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Personal bests

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

- 10.26 (2003) *

- 20.21 (2002) *

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...

- 47.28 (2002)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Demeritte, Dominic 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Nassau, Bahamas Bahamian male sprinters Olympic athletes of the Bahamas Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Pan American Games competitors for the Bahamas Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for the Bahamas Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games North Carolina Tar Heels men's track and field athletes Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for the Bahamas Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games