Joella Lloyd

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Joella Lloyd
Personal information
Birth nameJoella Lloyd
NationalityAntigua and Barbuda
Born (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 (age 19)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)60m, 100 m, 200 m
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Antigua and Barbuda
NACAC U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 San José 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 San José 100 m

Joella Lloyd (born 12 April 2002) is an athlete from Antigua and Barbuda.

From St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda where she attended Antigua Girls’ High School before going to study at the University of Tennessee.[1]

Lloyd produced a personal best of 23.39 in the 200 metres at the SEC Championships, placing 9th overall in February 2021. On the 27 February 2021, Lloyd won the indoor 60 metres conference title at the SEC Championships, tying the all-time program record with a time of 7.15 seconds and recording the No. 1 mark in the world by any female athlete under 20 years old.[2]

Lloyd finished sixth at her NCAA indoor nationals debut on 13 March 2021, posting a time of 7.23 in the 60 metres.[3]

Lloyd set a new Antigua and Barbuda national record in the 100 meters in May 2021, running 11.19 for first place at the Tennessee Challenge in Knoxville. It was also the World U-20 leading time for 2021, beating the USA's Tionna Brown and her 11.29 run.[4] She won the 100 m bronze and 200 m silver medal in the 2021 NACAC U20 Championships.[5][6]

Selected for the 100 metres in the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics Lloyd won her preliminary heat in 11.55 seconds, before running 11.54 in the first round finishing 7th in the heat.[7][8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Joella Lloyd - Track & Field / XC - University of Tennessee Athletics". utsports.com. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  2. ^ "History-making Joella Lloyd and Carey McLeod shine brightly for Tennessee at SEC Indoors". sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  3. ^ "Lloyd finishes sixth in final race of indoor season - Antigua Observer Newspaper". antiguaobserver.com. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  4. ^ "Joella Lloyd breaks 28-year-old national 100m record with World U20-leading run at Tennessee Challenge". sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  5. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago capture three medals on Day 1 of NACAC Under-23 Championships". Newsday. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Lloyd Runs Away With Silver Medal On Final Day of NACAC Championships". Antigua Observer. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Road To". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  8. ^ "Athletics - Preliminary Round - Heat 3 Results". olympics.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 1 Results". olympics.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

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