Erin Jackson, a 29-year-old from Florida who has spent most of her life skating on land, not ice—and years in the roller derby rink—became an Olympic champion in the 500 meters
There’s no such thing as an Olympic medal for roller derby. So Erin Jackson settled for speedskating gold instead.
Jackson, a 29-year-old from Florida who has spent most of her life skating on land, not ice—and years in the roller derby rink—on Sunday in the 500 meters, giving Team USA one of its most significant medals of the Games so far. In doing so, she became the first Black woman from any country to win gold in an individual sport at the Winter Games, according to Olympic historian Bill Mallon.
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