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'''Loretta Harrop''' (born [[July 17]], [[1975]] in [[Brisbane, Queensland]]) is an [[Australia]]n [[triathlon|triathlete]].
'''Loretta Harrop''' (born [[July 17]], [[1975]] in [[Brisbane, Queensland]]) is an [[Australia]]n [[triathlon|triathlete]].

As a teenager she attended [[Cavendish Road State High School]] along 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 the [[2000 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.
Harrop competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the [[2000 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.

Revision as of 03:21, 2 December 2006

Olympic medal record
Women's Triathlon
Silver medal – second place Athens 2004 Individual Competition

Loretta Harrop (born July 17, 1975 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian triathlete.

As a teenager she attended Cavendish Road State High School along 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 the 2000 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.

Four years later, Harrop competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She was even more successful this time, winning a silver medal with 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, a goalkeeper for the Australian football team at the 2004 Olympics.