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United States Erin Jackson is an Olympic gold medalist in speed skating, renowned for her groundbreaking achievements as the first Black woman to win an individual Winter Olympic gold.
US Speedskating partnered with Rise Bar, a collaboration which includes Erin Jackson, the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal, to support the speed skating community.
Erin Jackson partnered with Cheribundi, a tart cherry juice brand, to share the secret behind her Olympic win, with research suggesting the juice's benefits. Jackson is featured as a partner with the brand.
Erin Jackson, U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, Speed Skating, joined Dave Watson, CEO, Comcast Cable, and Comcast volunteers and youth at LUCY Outreach as part of a partnership with Team USA.
Erin Jackson, like many other professional speed skaters, uses Bont skates for her competitions and training.
The U.S. national speed skating team, including Erin Jackson, wears suits made by Under Armour.
Erin Jackson, born in Ocala, Florida in 1992, embarked on an athletic career that transitioned from inline speed skating and roller derby to ultimately dominating the ice. Her early competitive years in inline skating were marked by significant success, including a 500m track bronze at the 2008 World Junior Championships, which she upgraded to gold in 2009. She continued to achieve multiple medals in track and road events throughout her teenage years, earning a 500m track bronze at the 2013 World Championships and a 100m road silver at the 2015 Worlds, alongside a silver at the Pan American Games in 2015.
In 2017, Jackson made a pivotal shift to ice speed skating, a transition that quickly led her to the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics after just four months of training. While she finished 24th in the 500m event at her first Olympics, this experience laid the groundwork for future triumphs. Her dedication paid off significantly leading up to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Despite a slip during the U.S. Olympic Trials, her teammate Brittany Bowe relinquished her spot, enabling Jackson to compete. This act of sportsmanship paved the way for Jackson to win the gold medal in the women’s 500m, making her the first Black woman to achieve this feat in an individual sport at the Winter Olympics. She finished the race in 37.04 seconds, just eight-hundredths of a second ahead of her closest competitor.
Post-Olympics, Jackson has continued to demonstrate her prowess. She secured a bronze in the team sprint at the 2023 World Championships and later that year, temporarily returned to inline skating to win the 500m + distance title at the 2023 Pan American Games. Back on ice, she regained her World Cup title in the 2023/24 season, despite battling a long-term back injury, and continued her winning streak in the 2024/25 season with multiple victories. She also made an appearance on the reality TV show ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’ in 2023, where she was the only woman to win. Jackson is currently focused on defending her Olympic title at the Milano Cortina 2026 Games.
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