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Jack Woolley OLY (born 23 September 1998) is an Irish taekwondo athlete. [1]
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Jack Woolley OLY (born 23 September 1998) is an Irish taekwondo athlete. [1]
He represented Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 58 kg category. Woolley was defeated by Argentinian Lucas Guzmán in the round of 16. [2]
Wooley won a silver medal at the 2023 European Games in the 58kg weight category eventually losing in the Final to spaniard Adrian Vicente.
Wooley Qualified for his second Olympics after qualifying through the European Qualification Tournament at the Olympic he was defeated by Azerbaijani Gashim Magomedov in his opening but Qualified for the Repechage due to Magomedov Qualifying for the Final, but he lost to Adrian Vicente.
Woolley is bisexual. [3] He has been in a relationship with his partner Dave Stig since 2021. [4]
On the night of Friday 13 August 2021, five days after the 2020 Summer Olympics ended, Woolley was hospitalised after being severely attacked by "a gang of 8 to 12 men and women" in Dublin. After posting pictures of himself with blood all over his clothes, online fans expressed their support for him. [5] Woolley was hailed as an "inspiration and role model" after he opened up to Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Show on 17 September about the assault. [6]
In December 2024 it was announced that Woolley would be competing in the eighth season of RTÉ s Dancing with the Stars . [7] He was paired with Alex Vladimirov as his professional dance partner.
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
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| 1 | Viennese waltz / "Die with a Smile" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / "Rush" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | |
| 3 | Jive / '' Stay '' | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 4 Movie Week | Tango / Joker: Folie á Deux | 7 | 8 | [8] | 8 | 23/30 | Safe |
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