Jackson Gets Gold In 500 Meter Long Track, First For US In 28 Years
Feb 13, 2022, 7:49 AM | Updated: 8:27 pm
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 13: Erin Jackson of Team United States celebrates after winning the Gold medal during the Women's 500m on day nine of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Speed Skating Oval on February 13, 2022 in Beijing, China.
SALT LAKE CITY – U.S. skater & Utahn Erin Jackson’s 37.04 was enough to break the country’s 28 year gold medal drought in the women’s long track 500 meter speed skating.
The women’s long track 500 meter speed skating event took place at the National Speed Skating Oval on February 13, 2022.
The FIRST American woman to win an individual medal since 2002: @ErinJackson480! #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/tTnHVmloQS
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 13, 2022
Jackson came into her heat needing to best the 37.12 posted in an earlier heat by Japan’s Miho Takagi. Her second best 10.33 in the opening 100 meters, put her in position to skate stress free to the gold.
Angelina Golikova of the Russian Olympic Committee won bronze.
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