Django Lovett

Django Lovett (born 6 July 1992) is a Canadian male track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. He was the bronze medallist at the Commonwealth Games in 2018. He set a personal best of 2.30 m (7 ft 6 1⁄2 in) to win that medal.[2]

Django Lovett
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1992-07-06) 6 July 1992
Surrey, British Columbia[1]
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight72 kg (159 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryCanada
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)High jump: 2.30 m (2018)
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's athletics
North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships
2018 Toronto High jump
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastHigh jump

Born in Surrey, British Columbia to Catherine and John Lovett, he initially played soccer before moving into the high jump, following comments by his school soccer coach that he was too slow for the sport. Lovett had success at a young age in high jump, breaking the Canadian youth record and receiving the honour of Canadian Youth Athlete of the Year in 2009. He attended Brookswood Secondary School before heading south of the border to study Arts and communications at the University of New Mexico.[1][3]

He made his international debut at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics, taking a bronze medal. He later competed in qualifying at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics and was fifth at the 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics.[4]

He competed athletically for the New Mexico Lobos team and qualified for the NCAA Championships on several occasions.[3] He represented Canada at the 2013 Summer Universiade, though he did not progress beyond the qualifying round. He was top of the podium at the Canada Summer Games that year.[5]

Lovett's progress plateaued after the age of seventeen: from a best of 2.17 m (7 ft 1 1⁄4 in) in 2009, he had added only six centimetres to that by 2015. Clearances of 2.27 m (7 ft 5 1⁄4 in) in the 2017 outdoor season then 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) in the 2018 indoor season saw him edge towards the elite level of the sport.[4]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 3rd High jump 2.17 m
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 24th (q) High jump 2.10 m
2012 NACAC U23 Championships Irapuato, Mexico 5th High jump 2.10 m
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 15th (q) High jump 2.15 m
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 3rd High jump 2.30 m
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 3rd High jump 2.28 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 23rd (q) High jump 2.22 m

National titles

References
  1. Django Lovett. GC2018. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. B.C.’s Django Lovett wins bronze in Commonwealth Games high jump. The Canadian Press (2018-04-11). Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  3. Django Lovett. Go Lobos. Retrieved on 2018-04-11.
  4. Django Lovett. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  5. Django Lovett. CG2013. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
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