How Erin Jackson became first Black woman to win individual gold at Winter Olympics

Karen Rosen
Feb 13, 2022
Feb 13, 2022 Updated Feb 14, 2022
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Erin Jackson hadn't stepped on ice until 2017, but that didn't stop the engineer from making Olympic history.

Source: https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/erin-jackson-speed-skating-first-black-woman-individual-olympic-gold-medal

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