DeeDee Trotter
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De'Hashia Tonnek ("DeeDee") Trotter (born December 8, 1982 in Twenty Nine Palms
, California
) is an American
athlete.
She currently lives in Orlando, Florida
, and trains at the University of Central Florida
under Head Coach and former University Of Tennessee
college coach Caryl Smith Gilbert.
In 2007 she won the American (USATF) championship in the 400m in a personal best time of 49.64.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics
, Trotter placed 5th overall in the 400 metres
with a personal best time of 50.00s. Trotter was part of the US team which finished first in the 4×400 meters relay. In 2010 Athens 4x400m relay team member Crystal Cox
, plead guilty to a doping violation which has put the entire gold medal team at risk of losing their medals. legal proceedings are still in process and no decision has been determined regarding the disqualification of the entire relay.
An NCAA champion, she was the first Tennessee Lady Vol to pursue a professional track and field career before completing her collegiate eligibility.
She is the founder of Test Me I'm Clean, a charity dedicated to combating the abuse of steroid
s and other performance-enhancing drugs
.
Trotter ran in the women's 400 meters race in the 2008 Summer Olympics
, but failed to qualify for the finals due to a major knee injury.
Twentynine Palms, California
Twentynine Palms is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It was previously called Twenty-Nine Palms...
, California
California
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) is an American
United States
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athlete.
She currently lives in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, and trains at the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
under Head Coach and former University Of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
college coach Caryl Smith Gilbert.
In 2007 she won the American (USATF) championship in the 400m in a personal best time of 49.64.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, Trotter placed 5th overall in the 400 metres
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metres
-Heats:All times shown are in seconds.Q denotes automatic qualification.q denotes fastest losers.DNS denotes did not start.DNF denotes did not finish.NR denotes national record.PB denotes personal best....
with a personal best time of 50.00s. Trotter was part of the US team which finished first in the 4×400 meters relay. In 2010 Athens 4x400m relay team member Crystal Cox
Crystal Cox
Crystal Cox is an American track and field athlete and was a contestant on the seventeenth season of the reality show Survivor.- Olympics :...
, plead guilty to a doping violation which has put the entire gold medal team at risk of losing their medals. legal proceedings are still in process and no decision has been determined regarding the disqualification of the entire relay.
An NCAA champion, she was the first Tennessee Lady Vol to pursue a professional track and field career before completing her collegiate eligibility.
She is the founder of Test Me I'm Clean, a charity dedicated to combating the abuse of steroid
Steroid
A steroid is a type of organic compound that contains a characteristic arrangement of four cycloalkane rings that are joined to each other. Examples of steroids include the dietary fat cholesterol, the sex hormones estradiol and testosterone, and the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone.The core...
s and other performance-enhancing drugs
Performance-enhancing drugs
Performance-enhancing drugs are substances used by athletes to improve their performances in the sports in which they engage.- Types of performance-enhancing drugs :...
.
Trotter ran in the women's 400 meters race in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, but failed to qualify for the finals due to a major knee injury.