Ramon Miller
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| Full name | Ramon Salomon Miller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 1987 Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Dickinson State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Bahamas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 4 × 400 m Relay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ramon Salomon Miller (born 17 February 1987, Nassau) is a Bahamian sprinter.[2]
He was inducted into the Dickinson State University Hall of Fame class of 2020.[3]
Career
[edit]He was part of the Bahamas' silver medal-winning team in the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, after running in the heats.
Miller is a former athlete at Dickinson State University where he won nine NAIA track and field national championships in his four-year career. Miller was named the most outstanding performer of his final NAIA national meet after winning the open 400-meter dash and helping the 4 × 200 and 4 × 400 relay teams win titles.
Miller won a bronze medal at the XIX Commonwealth Games, in Delhi, India. A year later he won a bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. He also won gold at the 2012 London Olympics with the Bahamas 4 × 400 m team beating medal favorites USA with a national record. Miller ran the anchor leg in the finals to bring a gold medal to the Bahamas.[4][5]
Post Olympics
[edit]In 2020, Miller became a member of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
In 2021, he went public with his struggle to get the home he built on land gifted to him by the government connected to utilities.[6] He was finally connected to utilities in 2023. He stated, "I feel like I’m part of the country now".[7]
Achievements
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (July 2016) |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Bahamas
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| 2003 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 6th (h) | 800 m | 2:09.82 |
| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 800 m | 1:54.53 |
| 8th | 1500 m | 4:13.41 | |||
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 4th | 400 m | 46.55 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.09 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.71 | |
| 2008 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Toluca, México | 9th (h) | 400 m | 48.78 A |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.53 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | — | 4 × 400 m | DSQ | |
References
[edit]- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ramon Miller". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Dickinson State Hall Of Fame: Ramon Miller To Be Inducted". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "'Golden Knights' Honoured In Grand Bahama During Pre-Celebration Event". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "'Golden Knights' Honoured". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "I ran for my country - only to be left behind". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "'I feel like I'm a part of the country now', says Olympic gold medalist". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
External links
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- Ramon Miller at World Athletics
- Athlete bio at 2012 Olympics website
- Ramon Miller at Olympics.com
- Ramon Miller at Olympedia
- Ramon Miller at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Ramon Miller at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Ramon Miller at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Bahamian male sprinters
- 21st-century Bahamian sportsmen
- Olympic athletes for the Bahamas
- Olympic gold medalists for the Bahamas
- Olympic silver medalists for the Bahamas
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for the Bahamas
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the Bahamas
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Dickinson State University alumni
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the Bahamas
- Athletes from Nassau, Bahamas
- People from New Providence