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Lolo Jones Biography

Lolo Jones is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on August 5, 1982 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Amazing 100-meter hurdles Olympian, who placed 7th at 2008 Olympics after tripping and was 4th at 2012 Olympics.

She participated in the 2012 Olympics in London, which were the Olympic games in which She competed in the 2012 Olympics in London which were the Olympic games that saw Michael Phelps set record after record. set record after records.

Lori Susan “Lolo” Jones (born August 5, 1982) is an American hurdler and bobsledder who specializes in the 60-meter and 100-meter hurdles. She won three NCAA titles and garnered 11 All-American honors while at Louisiana State University. She won indoor national titles in 2007, 2008, and 2009 in the 60-meter hurdles, with gold medals at the World Indoor Championship in 2008 and 2010.

In 2002, she was runner-up in both 100-meter hurdles and 4×100-meter relay at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In 2003, Jones won the 60-meter Hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championships. She was later part of the winning 4×100-meter team at the 2003 NCAA Outdoor Championships. In the 2004 indoor campaign, she finished second at the NCAA Championships in both the 60-meter hurdles and 60-meter dash. In her 2004 outdoor season, she won the 100-meter hurdles title at the NCAA Mideast Region Championships, the SEC Championships, and the Penn Relays. At the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championships, she won another national title as a member of the winning 4×100-meter team. Her career at LSU saw her finish as an 11-time All-American and a 6-time SEC champion, and she is ranked among the top-three women for all-time in both the 60-meter hurdles and 100-meter hurdles.

Her Dad was an Air Force pilot so her mother Lori Jones raised her.

NameLolo Jones
First NameLolo
Last NameJones
OccupationRunner
BirthdayAugust 5
Birth Year1982
Place of BirthDes Moines
Home TownIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignLeo
Full/Birth Name
ParentsJames Jones, Sr., Lori Jones
SiblingsAngelia Jefferson, James Jones Jr.
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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After failing to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, Jones found herself contemplating her future. When Jones told Shaver she wanted to retire from track, he replied, “I’ll see you at practice tomorrow.” Despite any second thoughts, Jones’ heart led her back to running. Jones’ financial situation also was still a concern, forcing her to choose to focus on track and not earning a steady paycheck, or using her economics degree to get a regular job. To save money, Jones would leave the air conditioner off, which meant suffering through the hot Louisiana summer days. She also held several different part-time jobs after college, including working at Home Depot, waiting tables, and a personal trainer at a gym.

Lolo Jones Net Worth

Lolo Jones is one of the richest Runner from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lolo Jones's net worth $1.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a track star at LSU and was the SEC champion for her team six times.

She placed 1st at the World Indoor Championships 60-meter hurdles. This led to speculation that she was the favourite in the 100-meter hurdles at London 2012 games.

Jones was born on August 5, 1982, in Des Moines, Iowa. She attended eight schools in eight years while her single mother, Lori, often held down two jobs to support her family of six. Jones’ father spent most of her childhood in the Air Force and later in state prison. When Jones was in third grade, her family settled in the basement of a Des Moines Salvation Army church. During the summer when day camps were offered at the church, Jones would wake up early to avoid being teased by other kids if they found out she was living in the basement.

Net Worth$1.5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeRunner
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

A 2005 graduate of Louisiana State University, Jones resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is sponsored by Asics and Red Bull. In a 2012 segment on HBO’s Real Sports, Jones said that she is a virgin, dates online, and struggles to maintain her virginity. She said:

Jones won her first national championship in 2007, winning the 60 m hurdles at the USA Indoor Championships with a time of 7.88 seconds. In the European winter circuit, Jones won two meets and finished second in two others in the 60 m hurdles. In April, she won the 100 m hurdles at the Drake Relays. At the 2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Jones finished third in the 100 m hurdles, thereby earning a spot on the U.S. Team at the World Championships in Osaka, Japan, where she finished sixth. On the summer track circuit, Jones won meets at Rethimno and Heusden along with second-place finishes at Doha, Sheffield, and Monaco.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lolo Jones height 5 ft 9 in Lolo weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 9 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
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After a disappointing finish at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Outdoor Trials, Jones finished second in her first professional meet at Stuttgart. She had a stellar 2006 campaign, which saw her win at Heusden-Zolder in July, running a personal best time of 12.56. At the 2006 World Athletics Final, she finished sixth in the 100 m hurdles and fifth in the 100 m. She also did well on the European circuit, winning a meet in Ostrava. She finished the 2006 season ranked fourth in the U.S. and seventh in the world by Track & Field News.

According to the SEC-sponsored, ESPN Films’ documentary Lolo about Jones’ life (and her personal telling of the story during it), the “clipping” of the ninth hurdle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics was attributed to a spinal problem. The doctor who treated her said that the problem was so bad that he would examine her feet and ask which toe of which foot he was touching and she told him that she couldn’t feel anything. The doctor said that the problem was that, since she couldn’t feel her feet, her brain wasn’t able to process where they were, leading to the “clipping” in the medal race in Beijing. Also according to the documentary, the doctor operated on Jones to repair the problem and the operation was a success.

Who is Lolo Jones Dating?

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In July 2008, while back in Des Moines for a send-off ceremony before the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jones donated the US$4,000 prize from winning the 100-meter hurdles at the Olympic trials to Renee Trout, a single mother from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who was hit by the Iowa flood of 2008. Asics and Oakley each matched Jones’ $4,000 prize, bringing the total donation to $12,000. After the sendoff ceremony, Jones flew with Trout to Cedar Rapids aboard a private jet provided by the Iowa Farm Bureau to tour the neighborhoods affected by the flood, including Trout’s.

Facts & Trivia

Lolo Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lolo Jones celebrates birthday on August 5 of every year.

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Jones was favored to win the 100-meter hurdles. In the final, she was pulling away from the pack when she clipped the 9th hurdle (of 10) and stumbled, breaking stride to drop her back to a 7th-place finish. Teammate Dawn Harper surged through to win gold. Jones was seen pounding the ground close to tears, trying to comprehend what had happened. “You hit a hurdle about twice a year where it affects your race. It’s just a shame that it happened on the biggest race of my life.” Jones was later seen crying to herself in a hallway, mouthing, “why, why, why?”

What is Lolo Jones ethnicity?

She has described herself as being of “French, African-American, Native American and Norwegian descent.” She is a devout Christian, and often prays before competitions and talks about her faith on Twitter.

What does Lolo Jones do now?

Now Jones — who won the two-women bobsled world championship in February with Kaillie Humphries — is focused on earning a spot on the U.S. bobsledding team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Is Lolo Jones on the 2022 Olympic team?

Elana Meyers Taylor is a U.S. Olympian for the fourth time. Kaillie Humphries is headed to her fourth Olympics as well, her first as an American.

What did Lolo Jones do in the Olympics?

Lolo Jones was just seconds away from clinching 100m hurdles gold at Beijing 2008 but the American clipped the penultimate hurdle and finished seventh. 14 years later, she has another chance to win an Olympic medal: This time in a bobsleigh at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games.

Who was the greatest American hurdler?

Edwin Corley Moses (born August 31, 1955) is an American former track and field athlete who won gold medals in the 400 m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finals (122 consecutive races) and set the world record in the event four times.

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