Joella Lloyd

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Joella Lloyd
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Joella Lloyd in 2020
Personal information
Birth nameJoella Lloyd
Nationality Antigua and Barbuda
Born (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 (age 22)
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 60m, 100 m, 200 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100 meters : 11.06 (2024) NR

200 meters : 22.66 (2022) NR

400 meters : 57.38 (2017)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
NACAC U20 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 San José 200 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 San José100 m

Joella Lloyd (born 12 April 2002) is an athlete from Antigua and Barbuda who holds the national record in both the 100 metres and 200 metres sprint events.

From St. John's 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 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]

In May 2022, Lloyd added the national 200 metres record to her 100m record when she ran 23.09 at the SEC championships. [10] Lloyd lowered this again at the NCAA championship semi-finals running 22.66 for the 200 metres. [11] At the 2022 World Athletics Championships Lloyd qualified from the heats to the semi-finals, again running below 23 seconds. [12]

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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.
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  11. "Track & Field, Cross Country Results, Statistics".
  12. "Joella Lloyd Qualifies for 200M Semi-Finals at World Championships". 19 July 2022.
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