Loretta "Loz" Harrop(born July 17, 1975, inBrisbane, Queensland) is an Australiantriathlete.

Loretta Harrop
Medal record
Women'striathlon
RepresentingAustralia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Individual
ITU World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Montreal Elite women's race
Silver medal – second place 2004 Madeira Elite women's race
ITU Triathlon World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Overall World Cup

As a teenager she attendedCavendish Road State High Schoolalong with her siblings and as of 2007 has a house named after her. Harrop house which will go by the colour red.

Harrop competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the2000 Summer Olympics.She placed fifth with a total time of 2:01:42.82. Her split times were 19:37.98 for the swim, 1:05:40.70 for the cycling, and 0:36:24.14 for the run.[1]

Four years later, Harrop competed in the2004 Summer OlympicsinAthens.She was even more successful this time, winning asilver medalwith the time of 2:04:50.17. The splits for that run were 18:37.00 for the swim, 1:09:05.00 for the cycling, and 37:08.00 for the run.

Harrop is married to Brad Jones who was a talented Australian rules player in the AFLQ (Queensland) competition. Her son Hayden and daughterEmersonare both professional tennis players.

References

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  1. ^The Compendium: Official Australian Olympic Statistics 1896–2002.Australian Olympic Committee.2003. p. 203.ISBN0-7022-3425-7.