Rusheen McDonald
.jpg) Rusheen Mc Donald during 2012 Athletissima | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 August 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | MVP Track Club | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 43.93[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rusheen McDonald (born 17 August 1992) is a Jamaican sprinter. Competing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Rusheen was in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay.[2]
Rusheen qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, after placing second in the 400 metres at the Jamaican Olympic Trials, with a time of 45.1 seconds.[3] In the 400 preliminaries at the Olympics, Rusheen placed fourth in his heat with a time of 46.67 seconds, failing to qualify for the semi-finals.[4]
In 2015, Rusheen qualified for the 15th World Championships in Athletics after placing second in the 400 metres at the Jamaican National Championships, with a time of 44.73 seconds.[5] Two months after, in the 400 heats at the World Championships, Rusheen placed second with a time of 43.93 seconds breaking Jermaine Gonzales's Jamaican record.[6]
References
- ↑ "Rusheen McDonald runs PB to head 400m final field". jamaica-gleaner.com. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ "Rusheen McDonald – Athletics – Olympic Athlete". london2012.com. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ O'Neal, Reid. "Dane Hyatt had more left in the tank – coach George Williams". trackledger.com. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ "Hyatt qualifies for 400 semis, Gonzalez, McDonald out of luck". go-jamaica.com. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ "2015 National Senior Championships". www.brawtasports.net. 2015-06-28. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ↑ "#BEIJING2015: McDonald advances to 400m semis with national record". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2015-08-22.