Rusheen McDonald

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NationalityJamaican
Born (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 33)
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Rusheen McDonald
Rusheen Mc Donald during 2012 Athletissima
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 33)
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
400 metres
ClubMVP Track Club
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 10.53
  • 200 m: 20.57
  • 400 m: 43.93 NR [1]
  • 800 m: 1:58.3
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de Janeiro4×400 m relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 Moscow4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 Nanjing4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2024 Glasgow400 metres
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Freeport4 × 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2025 Freeport400 m

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] As of 2018, his time ranks him in the top 15 in history.

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