Erin Jackson is an American speed skater and roller derby player. Erin Jackson switched to speed skating on the ice in 2016. She had only been speedskating on ice for four months when she qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Jackson took home the gold in the women's 500-meter speed skating competition. She is the first female Black American speed skater to win a medal.
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Erin Jackson's Medals
Jackson has won a total of nine medals as of July 2025. She is an Olympic gold medalist from the 2022 Beijing Olympics. She has also won two silver medals in the World Single Distances Championships, two gold medals in the Four Continents Championships, and a gold medal in the Pan American Games.
Olympic Games
EVENT | YEAR | MEDAL |
500 m | 2022 Beijing | Gold |
World Single Distances Championships
EVENT | YEAR | MEDAL |
Team sprint | 2023 Heerenveen | Silver |
Team sprint | 2024 Calgary | Silver |
Four Continents Championships
EVENT | YEAR | MEDAL |
500 m | 2024 Salt Lake City | Gold |
500 m | 2025 Hachinohe | Gold |
Team sprint | 2024 Salt Lake City | Silver |
Women's inline speed skating Pan American Games
EVENT | YEAR | MEDAL |
500 m + distance | 2023 Santiago | Gold |
500 m | 2015 Toronto | Silver |
200 m time-trial | 2023 Santiago | Bronze |
FAQs on Erin Jackson
A. Erin Jackson currently trains at Salt Lake Community College.
A. Erin Jackson weighs 61 kgs.
A. Erin Jackson is 32 years old as of July 2025.
