Lashinda Demus

  • Lashinda Demus
    Lashinda Demus
  • Sport
    Track & Field
  • Medals
    • Gold 0
    • Silver 1
    • Bronze 0
  • Country
    United States
  • Date of Birth
    10 March 1983
  • Height
    5' 6" (1.7m)
  • Weight
    132lbs. (60kg)
  • Age
    30
  • Gender
    Female
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Schedule & Results

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Dates and times are in AEST.
Time Event Type Sport Event Stage Match
6/08/12 4:16 AM Track & Field Women's 400m Hurdles Heats See Results
7/08/12 5:23 AM Track & Field Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinal See Results
9/08/12 5:45 AM Medal/Final Track & Field Women's 400m Hurdles Final See Results

Lashinda Demus Biography

Demus enters the 2012 Games aiming to be the first American woman ever to win the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympics. She earned a spot in London by finishing first at the U.S. trials by clocking in at 53.98 seconds, and her winning time at the 2011 world championships of 52.47 is the third-fastest in history. Demus, a four-time U.S. outdoor champion, is making her first Olympic appearance since 2004, when she failed to reach the finals. She missed qualifying for the 2008 team, dropping from first to fourth down the final stretch. Her disappointing finish was certainly understandable after she gave birth to twin boys in June 2007, and was not quite yet back into race shape. Demus, an 11-time all-American at South Carolina, quickly put that letdown behind her, and took silver in the 2009 worlds - her second runner-up finish in the event (2005).

Overall Medal Count

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
4 Russia 24 26 32 82
5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
6 Germany 11 19 14 44
7 France 11 11 12 34
10 Australia 7 16 12 35
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