Erin Jackson Is The First Black Woman To Win Gold In US Olympic Speed Skating
Written by Tariq on February 14, 2022
Erin Jackson made history during Black History Month. Jackson is the first Black woman to win an Olympic medal in speed skating. Winning Gold in Beijing with a time of 37.04 seconds in the 500 meters to become the first American woman to medal in an individual race since the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City.
"Hopefully it's just a stepping stone. I'd love to see more people come after me."@ErinJackson480 discusses the significance of being the first Black woman to win a medal in speed skating. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/IpO62aPnSQ
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 14, 2022
ERIN JACKSON WINS IT!
Relive her brilliant speed skating performance to win GOLD for @TeamUSA. 🥇 #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/S1hY76c9ii
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 13, 2022
Source: Sports Illustrated
