Photo: LaShawnda Jones / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Erin Jackson's story moves me because of where she started. A Florida kid from Ocala who built her legs on inline skates, she carried that speed onto the ice and became the first Black woman to win an individual Winter Olympic gold. That is not just fast; it is path-breaking. The crossover from roller to ice, then straight to the summit, shows rare adaptability and nerve, and balancing it with study at the University of Florida points to real backbone. There is something wonderfully unlikely about a warm-weather athlete conquering a winter peak, and I find her clean, headlong drive easy to admire.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Erin Jackson
- Name (Japanese)
- エリン・ジャクソン
- Reading
- えりん・じゃくそん
- Born
- September 19, 1992 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Ocala, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 165 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- inline speed skater / speed skater
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Forest High School (Florida)
- University
- University of Florida
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Erin Jackson born?
Born September 19, 1992 (age 33).
Where is Erin Jackson from?
Erin Jackson is from Ocala, Florida, United States.
What does Erin Jackson do?
Erin Jackson works as inline speed skater, speed skater.
How tall is Erin Jackson?
Erin Jackson is 165 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.