Status: 2000 and 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the 400 hurdles.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 185
DOB: December 29, 1978 In: Albany, GA
Track Inspiration: “Of course, Edwin Moses, coming up. Carl Lewis. Michael Johnson.”
Nicknames: “Just Lo. Everybody calls me Lo.”
First Track Memory: “1984 Olympic Games. I was watching on TV – Carl Lewis and Flo Jo.
Favorite Movies: “Oh my goodness. I like Seabiscuit [laughs]. Troy.”
Favorite TV Show: “SportsCenter.”
Musical Tastes: “I listen to everything, Outkast, T.I.”
Last Book Read: “I don’t really read books like that.”
First Job: “I don’t even remember. Oh, Boys Club in Atlanta.”
First Car: “Isuzu I-Mark.”
Current Car: “Cadillac DeVille (silver).”
Pre-Race Feeling: “Just concentrate on my race plan.”
Favorite Meal: “I like lobster.”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Chocolate.”
Greatest Sports Moment: “2008 Beijing Olympics. (Why?) Because nobody thought I would be there, I was the underdog and I ran the fastest time in my career.”
Most Painful Moment: “I don’t know. I had a lot of them moments. I guess my most painful moment was 2001 after winning the Olympics, not making it to the final of the World Championships. I was in very good shape. Very good shape. But I got a sinus infection and I was weak and took a beating.”
Favorite Places To Compete: “I love Zurich. Crowd is electric. Track is fast. It’s a great meet to compete at.”
Favorite Athletes To Watch: “Dwight Phillips in the long jump. Terrance Trammel in the 110 hurdles. And LaShaun Merritt in the 400.”
Funny Career Memory: “I think the funniest moment, to me, was my jock strap broke in the middle of one of my races. Oh my goodness, it was in Switzerland – Lausanne, ‘99 or 2000. I could not believe this, right in the middle of the race. Came off a hurdle – snap. I think I got second to Derrick Adkins.”
Last Vacation: “Puerto Rico.”
Favorite Sport To Watch Outside Track: “Basketball.”
Most Memorable Race: “Is 2000 Games, out of lane one.”
Childhood Dream: “Football player, wide receiver, Atlanta Falcons.”
People Qualities Most Admired: “I like to see genuine people. I like to be around geniune people.”
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