Erin Jackson made Olympic history in Beijing, becoming the first Black woman to ever win a gold medal in speedskating. beijing2022
Jackson became the first Black woman to win gold in speedskating at the Beijing Olympics.made Olympic history in Beijing, becoming the first Black woman to ever win a gold medal in speedskating.
Jackson's individual gold in the 500-meter event comes 20 years after Vonetta Flowers made history as the first Black and African American to notch gold at the Winter Olympics for bobseld. Now, she hopes her story and win will inspire a new generation of athletes. , who initially deferred her spot in the individual event after Jackson slipped on the ice and came in third place, one spot shy of what she needed to make the team.
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