Lolo JONES
USA
Event
100mH
12.43
Personal
Best
Birth Date
August 5, 1982
Birth Place
Des Moines, IA
Olympic Teams
2012, 2008
Height
5' 9"
Weight
135 lbs
College
LSU '04
Fast Life File
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  • 2012  — After failing to make the US Team in 2011 and abruptly ending her season due to injury, the Asics hurdler underwent spinal surgery which threatened her career. Amidst a whirlwind of publicity in 2012, Jones’ experienced an exponential increase in notoriety which many felt was not warranted based on her race performances.  As such, Jones entered the U.S. Olympic Trials as underdog but silenced her critics with a third place finish making the U.S. team in the 100mH earning the redemptive opportunity to earn an Olympic gold medal which the Bird Nest’s ninth hurdle infamously robbed her of in 2008 Beijing.  Jones’ inched closer to her goal, but still remained absent from the Olympic podium with the agonizing fourth place finish in London 2012.  Jones also flirted with a bobsled career late in 2012.  The two-time World Indoor 60mH Champion will undoubtedly pursue her first world outdoor title in 2013 Moscow.

RACE RESULTS

SEASON:
DATE RACE EVENT TIME PLACE
1/28/12 USATF U.S. Open 50mH 6.78 1st
2/5/12 Russian Winter - Moskow 60mH 7.89 1st
2/10/12 PSD Bank Meeting - Dusseldorf 60mH 7.94 1st
2/17/12 LSU Twilight (prelim) 60mH 8.12 1st
2/17/12 LSU Twilight (final) 60mH 8.15 1st
5/25/12 Ostrava Golden Spike 100mH 12.94 3rd
5/27/12 FBK Games - Hengelo 100mH 12.90 2nd
5/31/12 Golden Gala - Rome DL 100mH DNF
6/5/12 Bellinzona Meeting International 100m 11.77 (+0.2) 4th
6/5/12 Bellinzona Meeting International 100mH 12.87 (-0.7) 1st
6/7/12 ExxonMobil Bislett Games (Oslo) heat 100mH 13.04 4th
6/7/12 ExxonMobil Bislett Games (Oslo) final 100mH 12.75 5th
6/8/12 Meeting International - Torin 100mH 12.97 1st
6/22/12 U.S. Olympic Trials (prelim) 100mH 13.01 (+0.3) 3rd
6/23/12 U.S. Olympic Trials (semi) 100mH 12.75 (+1.2) 2nd
6/23/12 U.S. Olympic Trials (final) 100mH 12.86 (-1.6) 3rd
7/7/12 Meeting de Madrid 100mH 12.70 (+4.3) 1st
7/10/12 Meeting International Sotteville Les Rouen 100mH 12.74 1st
7/17/12 Lignano International Meeting of Athletics 100mH 12.85 (+0.2) 1st
8/6/12 Olympic Games (prelim - Heat 6) 100mH 12.68 (+0.4) 1st
8/7/12 Olympic Games (Semi-final - Heat 2) 100mH 12.71 (+1.3) 3rd
8/7/12 Olympic Games (Final) 100mH 12.58 (-0.2) 4th
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