Erin Jackson wins gold 2022, becomes 1st Black woman to win speedskating medal at Winter Olympics

Erin Jackson has turned into the principal Black lady to win a speedskating decoration at the Winter Olympics. Furthermore a gold one, at that.

Jackson won the 500 meters with a period of 37.04 seconds Sunday, giving the Americans their first speedskating decoration of the Beijing Games.

This one conveyed considerably more than public pride. The 29-year-old Jackson joins individual American Shani Davis as the main Black competitors to win speedskating decorations at the Olympics. Davis won gold in the men's 1,000 meters and silver in the 1,500 meters at the 2006 Olympics in Turin. - Associated Press
Erin Jackson wins gold 2022, becomes 1st Black woman to win speedskating medal at Winter Olympics.
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