Lolo Jones
Lolo Jones
Lori "Lolo" Jonesis an American track and field and bobsled athlete who specializes in the 60 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 m hurdles, with gold medals at the World Indoor Championship in 2008 and 2010...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth5 August 1982
CountryUnited States of America
girl fun athlete
As a young girl, I just wanted to have fun and compete. There were no goals of becoming an Olympic athlete. I wanted to hang out with my friends. I wanted to do something fun, and that's what I did
running left
Running was like the friend that never left. It was just always there.
summer attitude winter
Success is always an easier motivator, because you want more of it. But I've also been motivated by failure. Had I medaled in London, I don't think I would be one of the few that have gone to a Summer and Winter. I would have been content with that medal. Instead, I used that failure to go to the Winter Olympics. I always tell people that failure can be one of your biggest motivators if you just have an attitude adjustment about it.
college training before-marriage
Harder than training for the Olympics, harder than graduating from college, has been to stay a virgin before marriage.
winning gold done
I never have prayed to win a gold medal at Olympics and never will. The Lord is my Shepard and I shall not want. May His will be done.
world inspired defeat
I'm inspired by failure. The process of defeat – picking yourself back up again is the hardest thing in the world.
block opportunity greatness
Greatness finds us by obstacles in front of us. I don’t look at hurdles as obstacles blocking my path but opportunities to overcome.
athlete hard-work track
There's always a point where you get knocked down. But I draw on what I've learned on the track: If you work hard, things will work out.
stronger sometimes get-over
Sometimes bad things are going to happen in your life, and those things can make you stronger if you just learn how to get over them.
tomorrow ifs
A failure isn't a failure if it prepares you for success tomorrow.