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1 day ago · Jade Jones Jones won her first Olympic gold medal at London 2012 at the age of just 19 and followed it up by successfully defending her title in Rio four years later.
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Nov 30, 2023 · After taking featherweight gold at the 2023 European Games in Poland, Brit Jade Jones, aka the Headhunter, spoke exclusively to Olympics.com while at the airport on her way home, about the past, present, and future, of her legendary taekwondo career.
- She was crowned Britain’s first-ever Youth Olympic gold medallist in 2010. At the age of 17, Jones travelled to Singapore for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) and won Great Britain’s first gold medal in the event, beating Vietnam's Than Thao Nguyen 9-6 in the 55kg category final by landing a kick to her opponent's head six seconds into the extra period.
- At London 2012, she became the first Briton to win Olympic taekwondo gold. Just two years after starring at the YOG Singapore 2010, Jones was selected to compete in the Olympic Games London 2012, and made more history as she won Britain’s first-ever Olympic taekwondo title.
- At Rio 2016, she became just the sixth taekwondo athlete to win two Olympic golds. After securing gold in London, Jones headed to the Olympic Games Rio 2016 with the weight of expectation on her young shoulders, as British fans anticipated glory once again.
- Jones was an Athlete Role Model at the YOG Buenos Aires 2018. Having gone from the YOG to the top of the Olympic podium (twice), Jones was already an inspiration for young athletes hoping to follow in her footsteps.
Jul 11, 2024 · British double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones has been cleared to compete at the 2024 Games after it was decided she will not face any sanctions over a doping violation.
Jul 20, 2021 · Jade Jones became a double Olympic champion aged just 23 at Rio 2016. By Tom Brown. BBC Sport Wales in Tokyo. This is the inside story of how a girl from Flint came to stand on...
Jul 26, 2023 · Jade Jones is hoping to achieve "mission impossible" and become the first taekwondo athlete to win three Olympic gold medals when she competes in Paris next year.
