Lori Susan "Lolo" Jones (born August 5, 1982) is an American hurdler and bobsledder specializing in the 60-meter and 100-meter hurdles. She won three NCAA titles and earned 11 All-American honors at Louisiana State University. Jones won indoor national titles in the 60-meter hurdles in 2007, 2008, and 2009, and secured gold medals at the World Indoor Championships in 2008 and 2010. In bobsled, she won the 2021 IBSF World Championships as the brakewoman for Kaillie Humphries.
Jones was favored to win the 100-meter hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but finished seventh after tripping on the penultimate hurdle. She won gold at the 2008 World Athletics Final, beating Olympic champion Dawn Harper with a time of 12.56 seconds. Jones held the American record in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.72 seconds until 2018. She has also competed as a brakewoman on the U.S. national bobsled team, winning gold in the mixed team event at the 2013 World Championships and representing the U.S. at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Outside of sports, she has appeared on reality TV shows including Dancing with the Stars, Celebrity Big Brother, and The Challenge.
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