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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Born | June 25, 1992 Miami, Florida |
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| Residence | Gainesville, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 110 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||
| College/university team | Florida | ||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) |
110H: 13.77 s (Des Moines 2011) |
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Eddie Lovett (born June 25, 1992) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles. He currently attends the University of Florida.
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 records 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]