Gardiner wins gold

SportsOctober 4, 2019October 8, 2019 at 3:23 pm Randy Smith
Gardiner wins gold

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Steven Gardiner set a new national record on his way to a gold medal in the finale of the men’s 400 meters (m) in Doha, Qatar, crossing the line in 43.48 seconds.

With the win, Gardiner became just the second Bahamian to win a world championship in the event behind Avard Moncur, who won it in 2001 in Edmonton, Canada.

Colombian Anthony Zambrano picked up the silver in an area record and national record time of 44.15 seconds. American Fred Kerley was third in 44.17 seconds.

Jamaican Demish Gaye finished fourth in a personal best time of 44.46 seconds, and former World and Olympic Champion Kirani James, of Grenada, rounded out the top five in 44.54 seconds.

 

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Randy Smith is the producer of the widely-watched local television show “Beyond The Headlines” and the web content manager of Eyewitness News. He joined Eyewitness News as a sportscaster in 2018, a role he still performs, and has previously covered a slew of international sporting events, including the 2015 Pan American Games, the Nike EYBL Showcase, several IAAF World Relays, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the Commonwealth Youth Games, the Bahamas Bowl and multiple CARIFTA Swimming and Track & Field Championships. Randy has been recognized by the Bahamas Press Club with awards for “Best Sports Broadcast” as a sportscaster and “Best TV Talk Show” as a producer.