DeeDee Trotter

Who is DeeDee Trotter?

De'Hashia Tonnek Trotter is an American athlete.

Born in Twenty Nine Palms, California, she lives in Orlando, Florida and trains at the University of Central Florida under Head Coach and former University Of Tennessee college coach Caryl Smith Gilbert.

In 2007 she won the American championship in the 400m in a personal best time of 49.64.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Trotter placed 5th overall in the 400 metres with a personal best time of 50.00s. Trotter was part of the US team which finished first in the 4×400 meters relay. In 2010 Athens 4x400m relay team member Crystal Cox, pleaded guilty to a doping violation which has put the entire gold medal team at risk of losing their medals. Legal proceedings are still in process and no decision has been determined regarding the disqualification of the entire relay.

An NCAA champion, she was the first Tennessee Lady Vol to pursue a professional track and field career before completing her collegiate eligibility.

She is the founder of Test Me I'm Clean, a charity dedicated to combating the abuse of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.