Erin Jackson

Erin Jackson, born on 19 September 1992 in Ocala, Florida, is an American speed skater who also played roller derby and inline speed skating. She first competed internationally on inline skates, taking gold in the 500 metre inline race at the 2008-09 Junior World Championships and at the 2014 Pan American Championships, and she moved to long track speed skating on ice in 2016. Only four months into ice skating she qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, where she finished 24th in the 500 metres. In November 2021 she won her first World Cup 500 metre races, and on 13 February 2022 she won the Olympic gold medal in the women's 500 metres at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the first Black woman to win a Winter Olympic gold in an individual sport. She later won silver in the team sprint at the 2023 World Single Distances Championships and gold in the 500 metres at the 2024 and 2025 Four Continents Championships, and she earned a place on the United States team for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.