- Sheldon Longley
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Back home in The Bahamas, as one of the honorees from the Golden Jubilee Independence Awards of Special Honour, current Olympic and former World Champion Steven Gardiner said he’s thrilled to be recognized for his dedication and hard work.
Additionally, Gardiner said he’s 100 percent recovered from a grade one sprain of the tendon extending into his knee from the right posterior thigh. He’s back to training in Orlando, Florida, with American coach Gary Evans and the Empire Athletics elite group.
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“It feels amazing to be recognized for the hard work that we have put in for the country, and also to celebrate 50 years of Independence,” said Gardiner. “It’s just a good feeling to be here and to be honored along with everyone else. I took some time off from training to be here. I’m just excited.”
Gardiner was on track to win the world title in the men’s 400 meters (m) at the 19th World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, this year, but pulled up with the grade one tendon sprain coming around the second curve of the semifinals of that event where he was the clear leader. He was in full control of the race and was an overwhelming favorite to win gold, having turned in the world leading time of 43.74 seconds and breezing through the opening round in Budapest. Just two athletes ran sub-44 second races during the season.
Gardiner said he feels fantastic and is thrilled to be back in training, doing what he loves to do. The ultimate goal for the 2023-2024 season is to win gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
“I feel like I’m back to 100 percent,” he said. “Between my coaches and the doctors, we are all on one accord to take it slowly at the beginning of the season and begin to get ready for Paris 2024. I’m looking forward to defending my title and winning gold again – that’s the main goal. I just want to do it all over again.”
Taking it slowly at the beginning of the season will likely encompass skipping indoor competition and preparing for the outdoor season. Last season, Gardiner competed in just seven 400m races, including two at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) Junior and Senior National Track and Field Championships, and two at the Budapest World Championships.https://46acd15611e6b8236301c467ec943dd6.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html
His injury at the world championships ended his season.
Other Bahamian athletes honored at the Golden Jubilee Independence Awards Ceremony on Monday were Olympic Champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr. of the Miami Marlins in Major League Baseball (MLB), ‘Golden Girl’ Pauline Davis-Thompson and Mychal ‘Sweet Bells’ Thompson. The late Andre Rodgers, the first Bahamian to play in the major leagues, the late Captain Rolly Gray, the late Thomas A. Robinson, and the late Sir Durward Knowles, the first Bahamian Olympic gold medalist, were honored posthumously.
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Additionally, Gardiner said he’s 100 percent recovered from a grade one sprain of the tendon extending into his knee from the right posterior thigh. He’s back to training in Orlando, Florida, with American coach Gary Evans and the Empire Athletics elite group.
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“It feels amazing to be recognized for the hard work that we have put in for the country, and also to celebrate 50 years of Independence,” said Gardiner. “It’s just a good feeling to be here and to be honored along with everyone else. I took some time off from training to be here. I’m just excited.”
Gardiner was on track to win the world title in the men’s 400 meters (m) at the 19th World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, this year, but pulled up with the grade one tendon sprain coming around the second curve of the semifinals of that event where he was the clear leader. He was in full control of the race and was an overwhelming favorite to win gold, having turned in the world leading time of 43.74 seconds and breezing through the opening round in Budapest. Just two athletes ran sub-44 second races during the season.
Gardiner said he feels fantastic and is thrilled to be back in training, doing what he loves to do. The ultimate goal for the 2023-2024 season is to win gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
“I feel like I’m back to 100 percent,” he said. “Between my coaches and the doctors, we are all on one accord to take it slowly at the beginning of the season and begin to get ready for Paris 2024. I’m looking forward to defending my title and winning gold again – that’s the main goal. I just want to do it all over again.”
Taking it slowly at the beginning of the season will likely encompass skipping indoor competition and preparing for the outdoor season. Last season, Gardiner competed in just seven 400m races, including two at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) Junior and Senior National Track and Field Championships, and two at the Budapest World Championships.https://46acd15611e6b8236301c467ec943dd6.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html
His injury at the world championships ended his season.
Other Bahamian athletes honored at the Golden Jubilee Independence Awards Ceremony on Monday were Olympic Champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr. of the Miami Marlins in Major League Baseball (MLB), ‘Golden Girl’ Pauline Davis-Thompson and Mychal ‘Sweet Bells’ Thompson. The late Andre Rodgers, the first Bahamian to play in the major leagues, the late Captain Rolly Gray, the late Thomas A. Robinson, and the late Sir Durward Knowles, the first Bahamian Olympic gold medalist, were honored posthumously.