Ocala (FL) Erin Jackson is the first Black woman to win an individual medal in speedskating at the Winter Olympics

ERIN JACKSON WINS GOLD‼️🥇

She's the first American woman to medal in the 500m since 1994 👏

(via @NBCOlympics) pic.twitter.com/UwTfM1dyjB

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 13, 2022

Six years ago, Erin Jackson stepped on the ice for the first time.

Today, she became the first Black woman to win an Olympic speedskating medal 🥇

(via @OnHerTurf) pic.twitter.com/FAz6H8GmgA

— espnW (@espnW) February 13, 2022

Florida's Erin Jackson won the gold medal Sunday morning in the 500-meter speedskate at the Beijing Olympics.

Jackson's time was 37.04.

Jackson is the first American woman to win the event in 28 years, since Bonnie Blair won in 1994.https://t.co/y6QFiJRuMq pic.twitter.com/WBRSAOFaQe

— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) February 13, 2022

Remember the name. @ErinJackson480 is the first Black woman to win an individual medal in speedskating at the #WinterOlympics. pic.twitter.com/y63kWGHE1k

— Team USA (@TeamUSA) February 13, 2022

Erin Jackson makes history as the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal at the Winter Olympics. https://t.co/lfRw7H5CdC pic.twitter.com/bueT8gZL1g

— Axios (@axios) February 13, 2022