Eddie Lovett
American-born Virgin Islander hurdler
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Eddie Lovett (born June 25, 1992) is an American-born U.S. Virgin Islander sprinter who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles. He currently attends the University of Florida. At the time of the 2016 Rio Olympics, in which he represented the U.S. Virgin Islands, he was a volunteer assistant coach at Penn State University.
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 25, 1992 Miami, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 110 metres hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 110H: 13.43 (Russia 2013) 110H (99 cm): 13.14 (Miramar 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lovett won a gold medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Miramar, Florida. He set a new championship record with 13.14 sec, a significant improvement to the previous record of 13.45, set in 2005 by Dayron Robles.[1] It is the second fastest time ever by a junior hurdler, behind only Wayne Davis (13.08 sec).
A native of Miami, Florida, Lovett attended Palm Beach Lakes Community High School in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he also was a highly touted football prospect, playing wide receiver and defensive back. However, he broke his arm early into his senior season, effectively ending his football career.[2] He headed to UF on a track scholarship instead.[3]
At the 2010 Florida Class 3A state meet, he ran 13.46 in the 110 m hurdles and broke a state record originally established by Philip Riley (13.59 s) of Orlando-Jones High School in 1990.[3] He was an All-USA high school track and field team selection by USA Today in July 2010.[4] Eddie Lovett is also a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, having joined at Zeta Kappa chapter at the University of Florida.
He won a gold medal in Kazan, Russia, at the 2013 Summer Universiade in a National Record time of 13.43. Eddie is currently managed by World Express Sports Management.
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 m: 10.51 s (wind: +1.3 m/s) – Gainesville, Florida, April 4, 2014
- 110 m hurdles: 13.39 s (wind: +0.6 m/s) – Greensboro, North Carolina, May 25, 2013
Indoor
- 60 m: 6.77 s – Lincoln, United States, February 1, 2013
- 60 m hurdles: 7.50 s – Fayetteville, United States, March 9, 2013
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  United States | |||||
| 2011 | Pan American Junior Championships | Miramar, United States | 1st | 110m hurdles (99.0 cm) | 13.14 (+1.6 m/s) |
| 2012 | NACAC Under-23 Championships | Irapuato, Mexico | 4th | 110m hurdles | 13.58 (+1.8 m/s) |
Representing the  United States Virgin Islands | |||||
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 1st | 110m hurdles | 13.43 (+1.7 m/s) |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.48 | |||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 17th (h) | 110m hurdles | 13.52 (+0.5 m/s) | |
| 2014 | NACAC Under-23 Championships | Kamloops, Canada | 1st | 110m hurdles | 13.39 w (+2.1 m/s) |
| Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 3rd | 110m hurdles | 13.62 A (-0.1 m/s) | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 4th | 110m hurdles | 13.79 A (+0.7 m/s) | |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | 110m hurdles | 13.31 (+1.5 m/s) |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 27th (h) | 110m hurdles | 13.65 | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 7th | 60 m hurdles | 7.75 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 30th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.77 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 18th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.67 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 23rd (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.90 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 37th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.17 |
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 14.28 |
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| 2019 Inaugural Class | [5]US Virgin Islands Olympic Hall of Fame |
