Olympics - Speed skating - American Jackson wins gold in women's 500m
BEIJING : Erin Jackson of the United States won gold in the women's 500 metres speed skating at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.
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BEIJING : Erin Jackson of the United States won gold in the women's 500 metres speed skating at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.
The United States’ Erin Jackson stormed to the women’s 500m gold and into the history books in Beijing 2022 becoming the first black female to win an Olympic speed skating title on Sunday (13 February).
Brittany Bowe started it, Erin Jackson finished it.
Ireen Wust labelled her record-breaking gold medal «unbelievable» and paid tribute to her best friend. Ireen Wust became the first Summer or Winter Olympian in history to win an individual gold medal at five separate Games by taking gold in the women's 1500m speed skating event. Ad/> With the 2022 Games set to be her last, she held off challenges from world record holder Miho Takagi and compatriot Antoinette de Jong to defender her title, clocking an Olympic record in the process.
Ireen Wüst has become the first athlete to win an individual event at five consecutive Olympic Games.
Speed skater Ireen Wust became the first person to win an individual gold medal at five different Winter Olympics by retaining her 1,500m title in stunning fashion.
Ireen Wust became the first Summer or Winter Olympian in history to win an individual gold medal at five separate Games with a stunning triumph in the women’s 1500m speed skating event. She clocked an Olympic record of 1:23.58 on her way to glory.