Lolo Jones Biography

Fast Facts

• Donated her Olympic Trials winnings to the victims of a devastating flood in her home state of Iowa
• Was named the Humanitarian Athlete of the Year by VISA in 2008
• Was the first woman to win back-to-back World Indoor titles in the 60m hurdles, also setting a new American speed record
• Is an 11-time All-American in the NCAA and a four-time U․S․ indoor hurdles champion
• Graduated from Louisiana State University, where she won numerous college-level hurdles events, in 2005
• Best known as an Olympic track and field athlete who competes in indoor and outdoor hurdles and also in bobsled events in the winter
• Holds the 100m hurdles record for her home state of Iowa