Josanne Lucas
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| Born | May 14, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hurdling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josanne Lucille Lucas (born 14 May 1984) is a Trinidad and Tobago track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.
Born in Carnbee, Trinidad and Tobago, Lucas' first success was a win at the national championships in the 400 metres in 2005, but she focused on hurdling instead. She competed at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in the 400 m hurdles but failed to progress beyond the heats. Lucas represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008 Summer Olympics but again did not pass the heats.[1]
She set a new national record of 55.24 seconds in Belém at the Grande Prêmio Brasil Caixa meet in May 2009.[2]
She won the bronze in the 400m hurdles at the World Championships for Athletics in Berlin, Germany in 2009.[3]
She studied at Auburn University under coach Henry Rolle with Biomedical Sciences as her major. She became a teacher at Fort Collins High School, and on August 24, 2019, she became a naturalized citizen of the United States.[4]
| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
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| 200 meters | 23.65 (wind: +0.1 m/s) | Auburn, United States | 4 April 2009 |
| 400 meters | 53.49 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 25 June 2005 |
| 100 metres hurdles | 12.99 (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Tallahassee, United States | 9 May 2009 |
| 400 metres hurdles | 53.20 NR | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |
| Indoor | |||
| 55 metres hurdles | 7.64 | Gainesville, United States | 25 February 2006 |
| 60 metres hurdles | 8.20 | Fayetteville, United States | 10 March 2006 |
- All information taken from IAAF profile.[1]
