DeeDee Trotter

DeeDee Trotter
Trotter at the 2012 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameDe'Hashia Tonnek Trotter
Born (1982-12-08) December 8, 1982 (age 41)
Twentynine Palms, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight141 lb (64 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportAthletics
Event4 × 400m Relay
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 400 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Paris 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2007 Osaka 4x400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Doha 4x400 m relay
World Relay Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Nassau 4×400 m relay

De'Hashia Tonnek "DeeDee" Trotter (born December 8, 1982, in Twentynine Palms, California) is an American athlete. Trotter is a former NCAA national champion in the 400m, and competed in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics. There, she was a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 4 × 400 m relay (2004 and 2012), in addition to a bronze medalist in the 2012 400m event. She placed 5th in the same event in 2004. Trotter is currently a brand ambassador for international company Education First, and a global motivational speaker.