Josanne Lucille Lucas (born 14 May 1984) is a Trinidad and Tobago track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.
Born in Carnbee, Trinidad and Tobago, Lucas' first success was a win at the national championships in the 400 metres in 2005, but she focused on hurdling instead. She competed at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in the 400 m hurdles but failed to progress beyond the heats. Lucas represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008 Summer Olympics but again did not pass the heats.
She set a new national record of 55.24 seconds in Belém at the Grande Prêmio Brasil Caixa meet in May 2009.Biscayart, Eduardo (2009-05-25). Belém spectacular produces five world season leads – IAAF World Athletics Tour. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-05-30.
She won the bronze in the 400m hurdles at the World Championships for Athletics in Berlin, Germany in 2009.ttgapers.com. Tobagonian Josanne Lucas claims 400m hurdles bronze .
She studied at Auburn University under coach Henry Rolle with Biomedical Sciences as her major. She became a teacher at Fort Collins High School, and on August 24, 2019, she became a naturalized citizen of the United States.
Personal bests EventTime (seconds)VenueDateOutdoor200 meters23.65 (wind: +0.1 m/s)Auburn, United States4 April 2009400 meters53.49Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago25 June 2005100 metres hurdles12.99 (wind: +2.0 m/s)Tallahassee, United States9 May 2009400 metres hurdles53.20 NRBerlin, Germany20 August 2009Indoor55 metres hurdles7.64Gainesville, United States25 February 200660 metres hurdles8.20Fayetteville, United States10 March 2006
All information taken from IAAF profile.Lucas, Josanne biography . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-05-30.
Achievements Representing 2000CARIFTA Games (U17)St. George's, Grenada4th100m hurdles (76.2 cm)14.79 (wind: +0.3 m/s)9thLong jump5.12m (wind: NWI)Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17)San Juan, Puerto Rico4th100m hurdles (76.2 cm)14.73 (wind: NWI)2nd300m hurdles (76.2 cm)45.347thLong jump5.52m (wind: NWI)2nd4 × 100 m relay47.912002CARIFTA Games (U17)Nassau, Bahamas —400mDNF2003CARIFTA Games (U20)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago3rd400m hurdles (76.2 cm)58.552nd4 × 400 m relay3:40.08Pan American Junior ChampionshipsBridgetown, Barbados2nd400m hurdles (76.2 cm)58.43Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSt. George's, Grenada6th400m hurdles59.374th4 × 100 m relay44.422005Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas4th400 m hurdles57.634th4 × 100 m relay3:35.55World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland28th (h)400 m hurdles58.992006NACAC Under-23 ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic2nd100m hurdles13.26 (wind: +0.4 m/s)1st400m hurdles55.993rd4 × 400 m relay3:44.23Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia2nd400m hurdles55.606th4 × 400 m relay3:50.892008Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia6th100m hurdles13.46 A (wind: +1.4 m/s)1st400m hurdles56.55 AOlympic GamesBeijing, China23rd (h)400m hurdles57.762009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany3rd400m hurdles53.20World Athletics FinalThessaloniki, Greece3rd400m hurdles54.312011Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico5th400m hurdles58.273rd4 × 400 m relay3:34.842014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom7th100m hurdles13.41 (wind: -0.1 m/s) —400m hurdlesDQCentral American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Mexico4th100m hurdles13.62 A (wind: -0.8 m/s)2015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada14th (h)400m hurdles60.30NACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica12th (h)400m hurdles58.69
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