Lolo Jones
Birth Name:
Lori Jones
Birth Place:
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- Donated her Olympic Trials winnings to the victims of a devastating flood in her home state of Iowa
- Is an 11-time All-American in the NCAA and a four-time U․S․ indoor hurdles champion
- 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
- 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