LOVETT Eddie

Virgin Islands, US

Athletics

Date of Birth: 25 Jun 1992

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Olympic Scholarship

Place of birth: MIAMI, FL

Birth Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 110m Hurdles

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 110m Hurdles Round 1 - Heat 4	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Olympic Games

Year	Location	110m Hurdles
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	Round 1 (13.77)

World Athletics Championships

Year	Location	110m Hurdles
2017	London, GBR	SF (13.67)
2015	Beijing, CHN	Heats (13.65)
2013	Moscow, RUS	Heats (13.52)

Pan American Games

Year	Location	110m Hurdles
2019	Lima, PER	SF (DNS)

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017

Year	110m Hurdles
2017	1 x 7th

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Location	Result
7	2017	110m Hurdles	London, GBR	13.48

World Indoor Championships

Year	Location	60m Hurdles
2018	Birmingham, GBR	SF (7.90)

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Nickname:

EJ, Ed (Facebook profile, 16 Jul 2016)

Hobbies:

Playing video games. (Instagram profile, 21 Jul 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete, Coach

Education:

Sociology - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

Family:

Partner Emily Taylor Schrock

Languages spoken:

English

Coach:

Mike Halloway

Sporting relatives:

His father Eddie Williams played minor league baseball and was a second-round draft selection for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1991. (alligator.org, 06 Jun 2013)

Injuries:

In 2009 he broke his arm while playing American football for Palm Beach Lakes High School in West Palm Beach, FL, United States of America. (blogs.palmbeachpost.com, 08 Oct 2009)

Start:

He did not start running track until his second year at Palm Beach Lakes High School in West Palm Beach, FL, United States of America. (alligator.org, 06 Jun 2013)

Reason:

He played American football and initially quit athletics in order to focus on football. However, he broke his arm early into his senior season and switched his focus to athletics. (alligator.org, 06 Jun 2013)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and to break the 13-second barrier in the 110m hurdles. (Instagram profile, 21 Jul 2021; stjohnsource.com, 12 Jul 2021)

Philosophy:

"You are the summation of what you repeatedly exercise. Success is only the end result." (LinkedIn profile, 26 Jul 2016)

Award:

While representing University of Florida in the United States of America, he was named 2013 USTFCCCA South Region Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year and 2011 Southeastern Conference Men's Indoor Freshman Track & Field Runner of the Year. (floridagators.com, 01 Jan 2017)

General Interest

General
COACHING
He has worked as volunteer assistant coach at Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA, United States of America, and as a fitness trainer. (Facebook profile, 21 Jul 2021; LinkedIn profile, 26 Jul 2016)

TRIBUTE TO HIS FATHER
He was born in Miami, FL, United States of America, and has always lived in the United States of America, but in June 2013 he was granted clearance to compete for the Virgin Islands, US in international competitions. His father is from the Virgin Islands, US and he wanted to represent the Virgin Islands, US as a tribute to his father, Eddie Williams, who was murdered in July 2012. (mypalmbeachpost.com, 04 Jun 2013; alligator.org, 06 Jun 2013)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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