Erin Jackson
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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) 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. She qualified for The World Games 2017 in Wrocław, 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.
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.