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| Born | September 19, 1992 Ocala, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 500 m, 1000 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Renee Hildebrand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Erin Jackson (born September 19, 1992)[1] is an American speed skater, roller derby player, and Olympic gold medalist. Jackson is the first Black woman to win a Winter Olympic gold medal in an individual sport.[2] She qualified for The World Games 2017 in Wroclaw, Poland, where she competed in inline speed skating in various distances on road and track. She also qualified to compete in the 500 meters long track speed skating event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
In November 2021, she won her first 500 meters Speedskating World Cup races in Poland with two track records, making her the first Black American woman to win in the World Cup.[3][4][5][6]
On February 13, 2022, Jackson won the gold medal in the Women's 500m speed skating event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. She is the first Black American woman to medal in speed skating.[7]
- ^ "Erin Jackson Biography". Team USA. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Schad, Tom (February 13, 2022). "Speedskater Erin Jackson becomes first Black woman to win gold medal in individual event at Winter Games". USA TODAY.
- ^ "Jackson flies to first gold as ISU World Cup speed skating starts". ISU.org. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Jackson and Bowe brilliant in Poland". NOS.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Gariano, Francesca (November 13, 2021). "Erin Jackson Becomes 1st Black American Woman to Win Speedskating World Cup". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Jackson becomes 1st Black American woman to win World Cup". AP News. November 12, 2021.
- ^ NBC Olympics. "History for @ErinJackson480. She is the first Black woman to medal in speed skating at the #WinterOlympics". Twitter. Retrieved February 13, 2022.