From Wheels To Ice And Back To Wheels, Olympic Champ Erin Jackson Readies For Her Return To The Pan Am Games
Since Jackson last raced at the Pan Am Games in 2015, she’s taken up ice speedskating and won an Olympic gold medal.
Athlete Bio#
Age
8
Hometown
Highland, CA
Career Highlights
- Singles: 2016 Bronze Medalist (WC), 2015 Silver Medalist (WC), 2013 Bronze Medalist (WC), 2012 Silver Medalist (JWC), 2009 National Champion (Sophomore A)
- Figures: 2010 Silver Medalist (Sophomore A), 2008 Bronze Medalist (Open Loops)
- Combined: 2013 Silver Medalist (WC), 2012 Silver Medalist (WC), 2012 National Champion (JWC), 2011 Silver Medalist (JWC)
- Show: 2016 National Champion (WC Quartet), 2015 Silver Medalist (WC Quartet), 2014 National Champion (Small and Large Show)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – 24th (Free Skating - Women)
- Years of participation: Free Skating - Women 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019; Combined - Women 2017
- Top finish: 16th – 2016 (Free Skating - Women)
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Began Skating: 2000
High School: Redlands East Valley HS
High School Graduation: 2010
High School Location: Redlands, CA
College: Cal Poly Pomona; UCLACollege Graduation: 2014 (BS), 2019 (PhD)
Major: Organic ChemistryAwards Outside Of Skating: Kellogg Honors Fellowship at Cal Poly Pomona (2010-2014), 2-time recipient of USARS scholarship (2010-2011), NIH-CBI Fellow at UCLA (2015-2018)
Favorite Sports Figure: Aly Raisman
Favorite Food Before Competition: Pizza, but long before the competition
Favorite Posession: My skates!
One Word To Describe You: Dedicated
Who Do You Admire Greatest Influence: My mom, she was a major influence on my life growing up and truly shaped the person I am today. She sacrifices a lot for me and always supports me in every aspect of my life and for that, I am very thankful.
