Taekwondo

Jackie

Galloway

Olympian 2016

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'10"

Age

29

Hometown

Wylie, TX

Education

Wylie High School (Wylie, Texas) '14 Southern Methodist University, Mechanical Engineering

Quick Facts
  • Enjoys reading
  • Favorite foods are Thai, pho and Korean BBQ
  • Enjoys oatmeal, eggs and coffee before a competition
  • Favorite movie is "Step Brothers"
  • Favorite music is alternative
  • Favorite athlete is Ronda Rousey
  • Favorite country visited for competition is Spain
Career Highlights
  • 2018 World Taekwondo President's Cup (+73kg): bronze
  • 2018 Costa Rica Open (+73kg): silver
  • 2017 World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champions Series: silver
  • 2017 USAT Senior National Team Member (Heavy)
  • 2016 WTF World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final (+67kg), bronze
  • 2016 Pan American Championships, silver (+73kg)
  • 2015 Pan American Games, gold (+67kg)
  • 2014 Pan American Championships, gold
  • 2014 Grand Prix (Kazakhstan), gold
  • 2017 USAT Senior National Team Member (Heavy)
  • 2014 Grand Prix (Kazakhstan), gold
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, bronze (Heavyweight +67kg - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2017 – silver (Heavyweight +73kg - Women)
  • Years of participation: Heavyweight +73kg - Women 2017; Team - Mixed 2016; Middleweight 67-73kg - Women 2014, 2015; Welterweight 62-67kg - Women 2011; Team - Women 2010
  • Medals: 4 (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
    • Gold – 2014 (Middleweight 67-73kg - Women)
    • Silver – 2017 (Heavyweight +73kg - Women)
    • Bronze – 2016 (Team - Mixed); 2015 (Middleweight 67-73kg - Women)
More
-Listen to Jackie's radio interview from 5/28/15
-20 Questions with Jackie (April 2015)

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