Sheena Tosta
American hurdler (born 1982)
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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] At the same Olympics Melaine Walker (Jameica) won the gold medal.
October 1, 1982 (age 43)
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| Full name | Sheena Johnson-Tosta | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Sheena Johnson October 1, 1982 (age 43) Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Competing for the UCLA Bruins track and field team, Tosta won the 400 m hurdles at the 2003 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 2004 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
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.
