Sheena Tosta

Sheena Tosta (née Johnson; born October 1, 1982) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles. Her personal best time is 52.95 seconds, achieved in July 2004 in Sacramento. She won a silver medal in the Women's 400 metre hurdles at the 2008 Olympic Games.[1]

Sheena Tosta
Personal information
BornOctober 1, 1982 (1982-10) (age 41)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 400 m hurdles
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 400 m hurdles

She finished fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics and eighth at the 2006 World Athletics Final. She represented her country at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009.

Born in Camden, New Jersey, she graduated from Gar-Field Senior High School in Woodbridge, VA in 2000. She was a member of the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Triangle, VA.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sheena Tosta". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.


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