Django Lovett, from Surrey, B.C., clears 2.29m on his way to winning the Men's High Jump final on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at the Canadian Track and Field Olympic trials in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz.

Django Lovett

Biography

• Won high jump bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games with a personal best height of 2.30m
• Made his international debut at the IAAF World Youth Championships in 2009, winning bronze in the high jump
• Won high jump bronze at the 2018 NACAC Championships in Toronto
• Represented Team BC at the 2009 and 2013 Canada Summer Games, winning silver followed by gold

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT DJANGO

Getting into the Sport: Played soccer until age 10, but switched to track and field at age 16…  Outside Interests: Athletic hero is high jump world record holder Javier Sotomayor… Graduated from the University of New Mexico with a degree in business… Enjoys hanging out with friends and watching movies in his free time…

Notable International Results

Commonwealth Games: 2018 - BRONZE (high jump)

FISU Universiade: 2013 - 15th (high jump)

World Athletics Championships: 2019 - 23rd (high jump)

World Athletics Championships (junior): 2010 - 24th (high jump)

World Athletics Championships (junior): 2009 - BRONZE (high jump)

NACAC Championships: 2018 - BRONZE (high jump)

NACAC Championship (U23): 2012 - 5th (high jump)