LaTasha Colander

LaTasha Colander (born August 23, 1976 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for United States. She is a 2004 Olympic Trials 100 m Champion; Two-time U.S. 400 m champion (’00, ’01); World Record Holder, 4x200 m relay; 1994 USA Juniors champion (100H); 2nd, 1994 World Junior Champs (100H). She was awarded a gold medal in the 2000 Olympic 4x400 m, but this medal was later stripped due to doping admissions by teammate Marion Jones.

She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She missed the 2001 World Championships due to a quadriceps injury. She transformed herself from a junior hurdles champion to a two-time US champion at 400 m. In 2003, she shifted gears by concentrating on the 100 m and in 2004 she won the US Olympic trials over the short sprint. In 2000 she established the LC Treasures Within Foundation – a foundation with the mission to strengthen kids, families and the world through education, sports and spirituality.

In August 2005 she was fifth in the 200 metres at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics.

External links

* [http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/athlete=132240/BioPopUp.html IAAF - LaTasha Colander]
* [http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Colander_LaTasha.asp USA Track & Field - LaTasha Colander]
* [http://usuarios.lycos.es/noabia/latashacolander.htm LaTasha Colander Pictures]