Lashinda Demus

Lashinda Demus, born on March 10, 1983, is a retired American hurdler who specialised in the 400 metre hurdles. She was the world champion in 2011 and the Olympic gold medallist in 2012, becoming the first woman from the United States to win the Olympic 400 metre hurdles title. Her personal best of 52.47 seconds was set in Daegu, South Korea, on September 1, 2011, and was then the American record; as of December 2022 it made her the seventh-fastest woman in the history of the event. She won five national titles in the 400 metre hurdles and four NCAA championships across the 400 metre hurdles, the indoor 400 metres and the 4 x 400 metre relays.