Lashinda Demus

Demus at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin

Lashinda Monique Demus ( born March 10, 1983 in Palmdale, California) is an American hurdler who is successful in the 400 - meter hurdles since the beginning of the 21st century.

She won three national championships:

  • 2002 ( NCAA) in 54.85 s
  • 2005 ( AAU) in 53.35 s
  • 2006 ( AAU) in 53.07 s

On July 19, 2002, it released in Kingston with 54.70 s a junior world record.

At the World Championships in Helsinki in 2005, she won with a personal best time of 53.27 s the silver medal behind Russia's Julija Petschonkina against which they had been defeated in the semi-finals. '

In 2009 she won the U.S. 4 x 400 meters relay at the World Championships in Berlin in 2009; in the occupation of Debbie Dunn, Allyson Felix, Sanya Richards Lashinda Demus and needed the Season 3:17,83 min. Previously Demus had won on their specialty track in 52.96 s silver behind Melaine Walker.

At the World Athletics Championships 2011 in Daegu Demus won with a time of 52.47 s the gold medal in the 400 m hurdles. This makes it by Petschonkina and Melaine Walker the third fastest runner of all time over this distance.

In 2012 she traveled as a gold contender for the Olympic Games in London. In the final, she was nearly beaten by the Russian Natalya Antjuch in 52.70 s to 52.77 s and it remained her the silver medal. At the World Athletics Championships 2013 in Moscow, she won the bronze medal with 54.27 s

Personal Best

  • 400 m - 51.24 s
  • 800 m - 2:09,16 min
  • 100m Hurdles - 13.08 s
  • 400m hurdles - 52.47 s
Summer Olympic Games Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics 2005 World Championships in Athletics 2009 World Championships in Athletics 2013 World Championships in Athletics National Collegiate Athletic Association Amateur Athletic Union Kingston, Jamaica 4 × 400 metres relay Sabine Busch Sally Gunnell Kim Batten Jana Pittman
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