Jade Jones
British taekwondo practitioner
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- Born
- 21 March 1993, Bodelwyddan
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Sport
- taekwondo
- Occupation
- taekwondo athlete
- Height
- 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Weight
- 57 kg (126 lb)
Jade Louise Jones (born 21 March 1993) is a Welsh former taekwondo athlete, who is now competing as a boxer. As a taekwondo competitor in the 57 kg category, she is a two-time Olympic gold medallist (2012, 2016), a one-time world champion (2019), and a three-time European champion (2016, 2018, 2021). Jones also won two gold medals at the European Games and ten gold medals in World Grand Prix events. Her gold medal in 2012 was Great Britain's first ever taekwondo gold medal at an Olympic Games.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| taekwondo at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – girls' 55 kg | 1st place (gold) | |
| 2011 World Taekwondo Championships | 2011 | |
| taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – women's 57 kg | 2012 | 1st place (gold) |
| taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – women's 57 kg | 2016 | 1st place (gold) |
| 2017 World Taekwondo Championships | 2017 | |
| 2019 World Taekwondo Championships | 2019 | |
| taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's 57 kg | 2021 | 11th place |
| 2022 World Taekwondo Championships | 2022 |
Awards and honours
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q272570 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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