Ramon Gittens (born July 20, 1987) is a Barbadian sprinter. He represented his country at the

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as well as four outdoor World Championships in Athletics. He was the

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silver medalist at the

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. He competed for Barbados at the

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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

¹Did not start in the semifinals

Personal bests

;Outdoor *

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 ...

– 10.02 (+1.9 m/s, Montverde 2013) *

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 ...

– 20.42 (Bridgetown 2016) ;Indoor * 60 metres – 6.51 (Portland 2016) *

– 21.20 (Albuquerque 2011)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gittens, Ramon 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Bridgetown Barbadian male sprinters Olympic athletes of Barbados Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for Barbados Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Barbados Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists World Athletics Championships athletes for Barbados St. Augustine's University (North Carolina) alumni Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Olympic male sprinters