Raasin McIntosh

Raasin McIntosh
Personal information
Born (1982-04-29) April 29, 1982
Texas, United States
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
400m Hurdles
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Liberia
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 Porto-Novo400 m hurdles

Raasin McIntosh (born 29 April 1982) is an Olympic hurdler and philanthropist.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 400 metres hurdles representing Liberia.[2]

She grew up in Houston and went on to attend the University of Texas on an athlete scholarship. She trained under a prominent track coach, Bev Kearney, and went on to represent the United States at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. She was the winner of the 400 m hurdles at the 2003 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and was in the top three of both the 400 m and 100-meter hurdles at the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship that year.[3]

She is CEO and Creative Director of Raasin in the Sun, a 501 c3 Non profit cultivating resilient communities through art and environmental initiatives.

References

  1. ↑ "Raasin McIntosh". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Seven Longhorns to compete in 2012 Olympics". 26 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Raasin McIntosh. USATF. Retrieved on 2015-04-05.
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