Demus

For her efforts, Demus is USATODAY. com's U.S. Olympic Athlete of the Week.

USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Demus hurdling toward gold 2005

Their taste was impeccable as they moved from Dawn Penn to Chaka Demus & Pliers to Junior Murvin and back again.

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In Puerto Rico, Lashinda Demus recorded the second-fastest 400 hurdles time of 2006 — 54.00.

USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Spearmon fends off Wariner challenge in 200 2006

Lashinda Demus added to her list of top times in the 400 hurdles, winning in 53.51.

USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Carter has Johnson's 200-meter record in his sights 2006

Two hurdlers accounted for the other two U.S. wins — Terrence Trammell in the 110 (13.06) and Lashinda Demus in the 400 (53.76).

USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Wariner pushes all-time best in 400 meters 2006

Lashinda Demus (54.70), Natasha Danvers and Sandra Glover swept the 400-meter hurdles, and David Payne (13.35) and Robby Hughes finished 1-2 in the 110-meter hurdles.

USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Clay posts a near-perfect 10 2006

Ranking second on the 2006 performance lists: LaShawn Merritt (44.67, 400, Kingston), Jenny Adams (12.68, 100 hurdles, Modesto Relays), Lashinda Demus (54.20, 400 hurdles, Kingston).

USATODAY.com - Jackson's Japanese record nets Athlete of the Week honor 2006

In Monaco, Merritt won the men's 400 in 44.78, Tiffany Ross-Williams took advantage of a misstep by Lashinda Demus to win the 400 hurdles in 53.79 and Shawn Crawford won the men's 100 in 10.14.

USATODAY.com - Phelps shakes off disappointment of merely winning 2006

Lashinda Demus, needing to turn in a world-leading time to win the Visa Championship title, did just that with a 53.07.

USATODAY.com - Clement outsprints world's best for Athlete of the Week honors 2006