 Rusheen Mc Donald during 2012 Athletissima | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born | 17 August 1992 |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres |
| Club | MVP Track Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 100 m: 10.44 200 m: 20.57 400 m: 43.93 NR [1] 800 m: 1:58.3 |
Rusheen McDonald (born 17 August 1992) is a Jamaican sprinter. Competing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Rusheen was in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay. [2]
Rusheen qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, after placing second in the 400 metres at the Jamaican Olympic Trials, with a time of 45.1 seconds. [3] In the 400 preliminaries at the Olympics, Rusheen placed fourth in his heat with a time of 46.67 seconds, failing to qualify for the semi-finals. [4]
In 2015, Rusheen qualified for the 15th World Championships in Athletics after placing second in the 400 metres at the Jamaican National Championships, with a time of 44.73 seconds. [5] Two months after, in the 400 heats at the World Championships, Rusheen placed second with a time of 43.93 seconds breaking Jermaine Gonzales's Jamaican record. [6] As of 2018, his time ranks him in the top 15 in history.
