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

Raasin McIntosh
Personal information
Born (1982-04-29) April 29, 1982 (age 42)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400m Hurdles

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.[2]

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

References edit

  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. ^ Raasin McIntosh. USATF. Retrieved on 2015-04-05.