Jennifer Jackson (cyclist)

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Jenn Jackson
Personal information
Full nameJennifer Jackson
Born (1995-02-20) February 20, 1995 (age 29)
Toronto, Ontario [1]
Team information
Current teamLiv Factory Racing [2]
Discipline
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Women's Mountain bike racing
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago Cross-country

Jennifer Jackson (born February 20, 1995) is a Canadian cross-country mountain biker and cyclo-cross cyclist. She won the cross-country race at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago. She is a two-time Canadian National Champion in cross-country (2021, 2023), and won the Under-23 event in 2017. Jackson was born in Toronto and grew up in Barrie, Ontario, though she currently resides in Duncan, British Columbia. [1] [2]

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Major results

Mountain bike

2023
1st Gold medal america.svg Cross-country, Pan American Games
1st Gold medal america.svg Cross-country, Canadian National Championships
2021
1st Gold medal america.svg Cross-country, Canadian National Championships

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jenn Jackson profile". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Jenn Jackson interview". Liv Factory Racing. Retrieved October 25, 2023.