Simon Jackson (judoka)

Simon Jackson
MBE
Personal information
Born (1972-05-28) 28 May 1972 (age 52)
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportParalympic Judo
Medal record
Paralympic Games[1]
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Men's Up To 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Men's Up To 71 kg
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Men's Up To 78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Men's Up To 81 kg
Paralympic World Cup[2][3]
Gold medal – first place 2009 Tandem Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2009 Tandem Kilometre Time Trial
Silver medal – second place 2008 Tandem Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2008 Tandem Kilometre Time Trial

Simon Jackson MBE (born 28 May 1972) is a visually impaired judoka and cyclist from Britain. He has competed in five Paralympic Games winning gold medals in three consecutive Games.[1] Jackson is the only British person to win a Paralympic judo gold medal[4] and the most successful judo competitor from the country. In addition to his Paralympic success he also won three world titles and 16 European gold medals. He switched to tandem cycling and won two events in 2009.[5]

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