DeeDee Trotter

Quick Facts

Full Name	DeeDee Trotter
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Dec 8, 1982(1982-12-08)
Age	42
Birthplace	Twentynine Palms
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Sagittarius

DeeDee Trotter Biography

DeeDee Trotter is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on December 8, 1982 in Twentynine Palms, California, United States. Olympic sprinter who took home silver medals at the 4x400m relay in both the 2012 and 2004 Olympic Games. She also was triple World Champion in the same race.

She was awarded the Olympic Gold medal for the team along with She won an Olympic team gold medal alongside Crystal Cox, who has since admitted to doping for the contest., who admitted taking drugs for the event.

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.

Trotter competed at the 2003 IAAF World Athletics Championship in France, running in the 400m, where she qualified for the semi-finals. That year she also won gold in the 4 × 400 m women’s relay, at both the World Championships and the Pan-American Games. Trotter qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics team in the 400m, and was considered a medal contender going into the games. Trotter placed 5th overall in the 400 metres with a personal best time of 50.00s. She was part of the US team which finished first in the 4×400 meters relay, which beat the second placed team from Russia by more than one second. Trotter ran first, with a lead leg time of 49.19 seconds.

She has two siblings who are named Yohan Ian and Yohan. Ian.

DeeDee Trotter Net Worth

DeeDee Trotter is one of the richest Runner from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, DeeDee Trotter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a collegiate champion player in Tennessee’s University of Tennessee.

She created the charity Test Me I’m Clean, which seeks to prevent the use of performance-enhancing drugs among athletes.

Trotter was born in Twenty Nine Palms, California on December 8, 1982. She grew up in Decatur, Georgia, graduating from Cedar Grove High School in 2001. She was a member of both the track and basketball teams, helping to lead the basketball team in her senior year to an undefeated season on home court. She specialized in both the 200m and 400m in track, and in her senior year, she also helped lead the 4 × 400 m relay team from her highschool to the Georgia State Championship.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

DeeDee Trotter height 5 ft 10 in DeeDee weight 64 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is DeeDee Trotter Dating?

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After the Olympics Trotter had successful reconstructive surgery and was able to return to competition in 2009. In her return races, she used face paint to help motivate her return to form. However the following three years she remained plagued with injuries. Still, in 2010 during the Reebok Boston Indoor Games Trotter tripped near the beginning of the race, but was able to recover her stride and eventually place first in the 400m event despite the misstep. She stated after the race that nothing like that had ever happened to her, but her first instinct was ‘as long as I’m not on the ground, just keep running’. Trotter is also a multi-time IAAF Diamond League silver and bronze medalist.

Facts & Trivia

DeeDee Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. DeeDee Trotter celebrates birthday on December 8 of every year.

Leading into the 2012 Olympics, she again recorded the fastest time that year in the 400m. She said of the time that, “My personality, demeanor, confidence and spirit were low. That DeeDee is gone. I overcame my entire career crumbling and made the Olympic Team.” She qualified at the national championships with a second place showing. At the 2012 Olympics in London she won the bronze medal in the 400 meters in a time of 49.72, two one hundredths of a second behind the silver medalist. She was also the lead runner in the gold medal 4 × 400 m US relay team, providing her team with a 10 m lead at the end of her leg. After winning the event, Trotter stated that, “I think the pressure was on to go out and do what we are capable of doing … I think we finally hit the mark this time. We hit the center of the target. We got it done.” Trotter ran her final lap at the 2016 USA Olympic Trials to gracefully retire from the sport. After a thirteen-year career, Trotter waved farewell to the crowd at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, after crossing the finish line of the 400m semifinals and not advancing to the finals.

Top Facts about DeeDee Trotter

1. DeeDee Trotter is a retired American track and field athlete.
2. She was born on December 8, 1982 in Twentynine Palms, California.
3. Trotter won three Olympic medals during her career.
4. She won gold in the 4x400m relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
5. Trotter also won bronze in the individual 400m at the same Games.
6. At the 2012 London Olympics, she won another gold medal in the relay event.
7. Trotter’s personal best time for the 400m is 49.64 seconds.
8. She attended the University of Tennessee and was a six-time NCAA champion.
9. In addition to her Olympic success, Trotter also won multiple World Championship medals.
10. After retiring from competition, she became a motivational speaker and author.