Ramon Gittens (born July 20, 1987) is a Barbadian sprinter. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as four outdoor World Championships in Athletics. He was the 100 meters silver medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games.
He competed for Barbados at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m events. He finished 4th in his heat for the 100 m competition and did not qualify for the semifinals. In the 200 m, he finished 3rd in his heat and did not qualify for the semifinals. Gittens was the flag bearer for Barbados during the Parade of Nations.
Competition record Representing 2002Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U17)Bridgetown, Barbados14th (h)100 m11.6311th (h)200 m22.792nd4 × 100 m42.792003CARIFTA Games (U17)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago3rd100 m10.924th200 m22.492nd4 × 100 m42.13World Youth ChampionshipsSherbrooke, Canada19th (h)100 m10.85116th (h)200 m22.031Pan American Junior ChampionshipsBridgetown, Barbados9th (h)100 m11.032004CARIFTA Games (U20)Hamilton, Bermuda5th100 m10.786th200 m21.483rd4 × 100 m41.802005CARIFTA Games (U20)Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago6th100 m10.754th200 m21.65Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas25th (h)100 m10.98Pan American Junior ChampionshipsWindsor, Canada8th100 m10.734th200 m21.59 (w)2006CARIFTA Games (U20)Les Abymes, Guadeloupe3rd100 m10.60Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U20)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago3rd100 m10.562nd200 m21.122nd4 × 100 m40.68Central American and CaribbeanJunior ChampionshipsPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago3rd100 m10.562nd200 m21.12World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China5th200 m21.252007NACAC ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador13th (h)200 m21.69Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil14th (sf)200 m21.212008Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia9th (h)200 m20.941NACAC U23 ChampionshipsToluca, Mexico5th100 m10.337th (h)200 m21.182009Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba9th (h)100 m10.418th (h)200 m21.07World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany46th (h)100 m10.4744th (h)200 m21.332011Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico5th100 m10.31World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea24th (h)100 m10.42Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico7th (sf)100 m10.372012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom39th (h)100 m10.352013Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMorelia, Mexico3rd100 m10.19World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia21st (sf)100 m10.3115th (h)4 × 100 m38.942014IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas16th (h)4 × 100 m39.274th4 × 200 m1:21.88Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom8th100 m10.252015IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas2nd (B)4 × 100 m38.707th (h)4 × 200 m1:22.86Pan American GamesToronto, Canada2nd100 m10.074th4 × 100 m38.79NACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica2nd100 m10.113rd4 × 100 m38.55World ChampionshipsBeijing, China12th (sf)100 m10.042016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States3rd60 m6.51Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil32nd (h)100 m10.2540th (h)200 m20.582017IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas2nd4 × 100 m39.18World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom24th (h)100 m10.2414th (h)4 × 100 m39.192018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia20th (sf)100 m10.445th4 × 100 m39.04 1Did not start in the semifinals
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 10.02 (+1.9 m/s, Montverde 2013) 200 metres – 20.42 (Bridgetown 2016)
Indoor 60 metres – 6.51 (Portland 2016) 200 metres – 21.20 (Albuquerque 2011)
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