Erin Jackson: The Team USA speed skater made for the big stage
Erin Jackson was destined for the big stage and to do big things.
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Erin Jackson was destined for the big stage and to do big things.
¡Y no ha podido empezar mejor! Olivia Smart y Adrián Díaz bordaron su programa libre con récord de España paramejorar su plaza inicial y terminar octavos en los Juegos de Pekín. ¡Diploma olímpico!
Erin Jackson has never viewed herself as some sort of trailblazer. She just likes to skate really, really fast, whether it's on wheels or blades.
Erin Jackson hopes that her gold medal success will inspire more people from ethnic minorities to succeed at future Winter Olympics. The 29-year-old Floridian is optimistic that her speedskating medal — the first for a black woman — will open the floodgates for more winners. Ad/> Jackson claimed gold in the 500 metres on Sunday, and while it was a welcome success for the US the individual context is perhaps more special.
BEST MOMENTS OF DAY 9 Bessies for life Ad/> We all need a friend like Brittany Bowe. Beijing 2022Could ‘Dr Ice’ save British skeleton after medal famine? — Beijing diary4 HOURS AGO Erin Jackson’s dream of reaching the Beijing Olympics looked over after she stumbled in the 500m to finish outside the qualification spots at the American trials. Bowe won the race but after realising the plight of her childhood friend, gave up her spot to allow Jackson a shot at glory.
Erin Jackson has become the first Black woman to win a speed-skating medal at the Winter Olympics.
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La historia de Erin Jackson (29 años) es digna de una superproducción estadounidense. La oriunda de Ocala (Florida), número 1 del ránking mundial de en su distancia, sigue añadiendo capítulos a una carrera peculiar tras lograr la medalla de oro de los Juegos de Pekín en los 500 metros, la prueba esprint del programa, en el lazo de hielo con 37.04 (también fue la más rápida en los 100 primeros metros con 10.33). La plata fue para la japonesa Takagi y el bronce para la rusa Golikova, vigente campeona del mundo.