Lolo Jones
By: Lauren Benson
Why I Chose Her
Basic Facts
Birthday- August 5th, 1982
Birthplace/Hometown- Des Moines, Iowa
Age- 33 years old
Why She's A Famous Iowan
Jones is a famous Iowan because she was born and raised here, in the capital city. She is an advocate for young athletes who are in hard financial states.
Childhood Hardships
Sports Career
Bobsled
Olympian
Track
A failure isn't a failure if it prepares you for success tomorrow -lolo jones
suprising facts About Lolo
- Her birth name is Lori Jones.
- Jones is of French, African-American, Native-American and Norwegian descent.
- She is dating football star Ndamukong Suh
Charity Work
Week for the Phillipenes
Shoes For Finley
Hurdles For Hope
You Can't Shine Like a Diamond, If You're Not Willing to be Cut Into One -Lolo Jones
Lessons To Learn From Lolo
- Stay humble, when you're at the bottom and especially when you're at the top
- Work hardest when it's hardest
- Help those who helped you, and then help those who were you
- You don't need the big timer contract to be the big timer
- Believe in yourself, not in the odds
IB Traits
Risktaker
I think that Lolo is a risk-taker because if she had moved to Forest City, who knows where she would be. If she moved, I probably wouldn't be writing this essay about her. She let go of her family for her career, for a new life, and for something she loved.
Balanced
Jones is also balanced because somehow with a crazy career, a boyfriend, and a family, she still shines. She works out like crazy, deals with photo shoots, and runs like there's no tomorrow.
jones today
Sources
"Track and Field Star Lolo Jones on Run for Rio 2016 Summer Olympics." CBSNews. CBS Interactive. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/lolo-jones-track-field-bobsledder-rio-2016-summer-olympics/.
"Bing." Lolo Jones. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=lolo jones.
"Lolo Jones." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 13 Apr. 2016. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolo_Jones>.
Other Sources:
Lolo Jones: The Evolution