Erin Jackson Becomes First Black Woman to Win an Olympic Solo Medal in Speed Skating

Erin Jackson has made history after securing a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Jackson almost missed competing in the 500m at the Olympics after she had slipped during qualifying trials, but her teammate and friend Brittany Bowe gave up her own spot to ensure the world No. 1 was able to go to Beijing and it paid off.

On February 13, 29-year-old Jackson became the first US woman to win a speed skating gold at the Olympics since Bonnie Blair did so in 1994, as well as the first Black woman to win an individual medal in speed skating at the Olympics, according to Team USA.

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