Interview with Curtis LoveJoy
By: Where It Begins
Q. Tell everyone who Curtis Lovejoy is?
A. I am a diamond in the haystack. I’m better known around the world than in my own home (The USA). I am an athlete who is well known and celebrated around the world in swimming and fencing while being disabled. I’m actually the 1st African American athlete to compete in 2 unrelated sports.
Q. I see you have won 500 gold medals. Tell us about those achievements?
A. Actually today it’s roughly 700 medals. I began swimming as therapy after my accident. Today I am a fierce competitor with a disciplined athletic mind. Most people cannot believe what I have accomplished, and they are shocked how it happened.
Q. Tell us about your book “A little love and joy”?
A. I’m blessed to have my name “Lovejoy”. Many say that my smile is contagious, and I always bring love and joy into the room when I enter. My book discusses my youth and how I experienced trauma, however it included humor and I go into detail about the miracles within my life. My book is authentic and real. I do not hold back on any punches, and I tell the truth about my struggles as a paraplegic.
Q. After losing the use of your legs, what inspired you to keep going? How has the experience been?
A. I experience depression, but the pool is my sanctuary. I connect with GOD when I swim. It helps me to clear my mind and understand that GOD’S walk for my life is this. I am here as a MIRACLE to show mankind what can be done with faith in Jesus Christ.
Follow me at @curtislovejoy
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