Jade Jones (taekwondo)

In 2014, Jones won the Swiss Open in [[Lausanne]]. She defeated [[Eva Calvo (taekwondo)|Eva Calvo Gomez]] 2{{nbnd}}1 in a low-scoring final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Swiss Open: Jade Jones and Mahama Cho win gold medals |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/27750993 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704140859/https://www.bbc.com/sport/taekwondo/27750993 |archive-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> In August, Jones won silver at the World Grand Prix, after she fell to a golden-point defeat against Eva Caldo Gomez in the gold medal contest.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Grand Prix: Jade Jones wins silver for Great Britain |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/29004663 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704162336/https://www.bbc.com/sport/taekwondo/29004663 |archive-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>

In 2014, Jones won the Swiss Open in [[Lausanne]]. She defeated [[Eva Calvo (taekwondo)|Eva Calvo Gomez]] 2{{nbnd}}1 in a low-scoring final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Swiss Open: Jade Jones and Mahama Cho win gold medals |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/27750993 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704140859/https://www.bbc.com/sport/taekwondo/27750993 |archive-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> In August, Jones won silver at the World Grand Prix, after she fell to a golden-point defeat against Eva Caldo Gomez in the gold medal contest.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Grand Prix: Jade Jones wins silver for Great Britain |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/29004663 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704162336/https://www.bbc.com/sport/taekwondo/29004663 |archive-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>

At the 2015 Swiss Open, Jones won a golden-point to seal victory against [[Nikita Glasnović|Nikita Glasnovic]] in the -57kg final after Jones had earlier trailed 0{{nbnd}}8.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jade Jones earns golden-point win in Swiss Open final |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/31791656 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704141323/https://www.bbc.com/sport/taekwondo/31791656 |archive-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>

At the 2015 Swiss Open, Jones won a golden-point to seal a 9{{nbnd}}8 victory against [[Nikita Glasnović|Nikita Glasnovic]] in the -57kg final after Jones had earlier trailed 0{{nbnd}}8.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jade Jones earns golden-point win in Swiss Open final |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/31791656 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704141323/https://www.bbc.com/sport/taekwondo/31791656 |archive-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>

Jones narrowly lost 10–9 to Iranian [[Kimia Alizadeh]] at the quarter-finals stage of the [[2015 World Taekwondo Championships]] in Russia on 17 May 2015. The result was controversial, as the electronic scoring system crashed during the bout.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} The following month she returned to winning ways at the European Games in Baku, where she triumphed 12{{nbnd}}9 over [[Ana Zaninović|Ana Zaninovic]] to secure gold.<ref>{{cite web |title=European Games 2015: Jade Jones wins taekwondo gold |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/33162113 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> In August, Jones won silver at the first leg of the World Grand Prix series, and the following month, she was victorious at the next round of the series in [[Samsun]]. She claimed a victory against [[Huang Yun-wen]] to clinch gold.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jade Jones wins gold in second leg of Grand Prix in Turkey |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/34308341 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>

Jones narrowly lost 10–9 to Iranian [[Kimia Alizadeh]] at the quarter-finals stage of the [[2015 World Taekwondo Championships]] in Russia on 17 May 2015. The result was controversial, as the electronic scoring system crashed during the bout.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} The following month she returned to winning ways at the European Games in Baku, where she triumphed 12{{nbnd}}9 over [[Ana Zaninović|Ana Zaninovic]] to secure gold.<ref>{{cite web |title=European Games 2015: Jade Jones wins taekwondo gold |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/33162113 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> In August, Jones won silver at the first leg of the World Grand Prix series, and the following month, she was victorious at the next round of the series in [[Samsun]]. She claimed a victory against [[Huang Yun-wen]] to clinch gold.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jade Jones wins gold in second leg of Grand Prix in Turkey |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/34308341 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>

Jones became European champion for the first time in 2015, after claiming an 11{{nbnd}}5 victory over [[Nikita Glasnović|Nikita Glasnovic]] in [[Montreux]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sport Other Sport Jade Jones Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones celebrates first European gold |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/olympic-taekwondo-champion-jade-jones-11365338 |website=Wales Online |access-date=4 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704180118/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/olympic-taekwondo-champion-jade-jones-11365338 |archive-date=4 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ashenden |first1=Mark |title=Jade Jones in good form for Rio with European taekwondo crown |url=https://www.skysports.com/olympics/news/15234/10289948/jade-jones-in-good-form-for-rio-with-european-taekwondo-crown |website=Sky Sports |access-date=4 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704175929/https://www.skysports.com/olympics/news/15234/10289948/jade-jones-in-good-form-for-rio-with-european-taekwondo-crown |archive-date=4 July 2025 |date=21 May 2016}}</ref>

Jones became European champion for the first time in 2015, after claiming an 11{{nbnd}}5 victory over [[Nikita Glasnović|Nikita Glasnovic]] in [[Montreux]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sport Other Sport Jade Jones Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones celebrates first European gold |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/olympic-taekwondo-champion-jade-jones-11365338 |website=Wales Online |access-date=4 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704180118/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/olympic-taekwondo-champion-jade-jones-11365338 |archive-date=4 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ashenden |first1=Mark |title=Jade Jones in good form for Rio with European taekwondo crown |url=https://www.skysports.com/olympics/news/15234/10289948/jade-jones-in-good-form-for-rio-with-european-taekwondo-crown |website=Sky Sports |access-date=4 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704175929/https://www.skysports.com/olympics/news/15234/10289948/jade-jones-in-good-form-for-rio-with-european-taekwondo-crown |archive-date=4 July 2025 |date=21 May 2016}}</ref>

At the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Olympic Games]], Jones again won the gold medal, beating Spain's Eva Calvo, by 16–7 in the final.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/36691179 |title=Rio Olympics 2016: Jade Jones retains −57kg taekwondo title |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=19 August 2016}}</ref> In December 2016, Jones won another gold, this time at the World Grand Prix in Baku. She whitewashed [[Hedaya Malak]] in the -57kg final.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Taekwondo Grand Prix: Jade Jones & Bianca Walkden win golds in Baku |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/38276698 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>

At the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Olympic Games]], Jones won her second Olympic gold medal. She beat Spain's Eva Calvo, by 16–7 in the final, to defend the title she had won four years previously.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/36691179 |title=Rio Olympics 2016: Jade Jones retains −57kg taekwondo title |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=19 August 2016}}</ref> In December 2016, Jones won another gold, this time at the World Grand Prix in Baku. She whitewashed [[Hedaya Malak]] in the -57kg final.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Taekwondo Grand Prix: Jade Jones & Bianca Walkden win golds in Baku |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/38276698 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>

===2017{{nbnd}}2021===

===2017{{nbnd}}2021===

At the 2018 European Championships in [[Kazan]], Jones retained her title with a golden-point victory over [[Hatice Kübra Yangın|Hatice Kubra]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jade Jones retains European Taekwondo Championship crown |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/44088339 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> At the 2017 World Championships, Jones lost 8{{nbnd}}14 in the semi-final to [[Lee Ah-reum]], before claiming the bronze medal in [[Muju County|Muju]]. Defeat meant her quest to complete the grand-slam of Taekwando titles would have to wait.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hope |first1=Nick |title=World Taekwondo Championships 2017: Great Britain's Jade Jones takes bronze |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/40454459 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025 |date=30 June 2017}}</ref> She won gold in October, at the World Grand Prix in Manchester, beating Zhou Lijun 11{{nbnd}}4 in the final.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McDaid |first1=David |title=World Taekwondo Grand Prix: GB's Jade Jones wins gold in Manchester |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/45935489 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025 |date=21 October 2018}}</ref>

At the 2018 European Championships in [[Kazan]], Jones retained her title with a golden-point victory over [[Hatice Kübra Yangın|Hatice Kubra]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jade Jones retains European Taekwondo Championship crown |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/44088339 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025}}</ref> At the 2017 World Championships, Jones lost 8{{nbnd}}14 in the semi-final to [[Lee Ah-reum]], before claiming the bronze medal in [[Muju County|Muju]]. Defeat meant her quest to complete the grand-slam of Taekwando titles would have to wait.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hope |first1=Nick |title=World Taekwondo Championships 2017: Great Britain's Jade Jones takes bronze |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/40454459 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025 |date=30 June 2017}}</ref> She won gold in October, at the World Grand Prix in Manchester, beating Zhou Lijun 11{{nbnd}}4 in the final.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McDaid |first1=David |title=World Taekwondo Grand Prix: GB's Jade Jones wins gold in Manchester |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/45935489 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025 |date=21 October 2018}}</ref>

In June 2018, Jones claimed victory at the World Grand Prix in Romer, triumphing over Marta Calvo Gomez 14{{nbnd}}12 in the final.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hope |first1=Nick |title=World Taekwondo Grand Prix: Britain's Jade Jones wins gold as Bianca Walkden takes bronze |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/44344647 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025 |date=2 June 2016}}</ref>

In June 2018, Jones claimed victory at the World Grand Prix in [[Rome]], triumphing over Marta Calvo Gomez 14{{nbnd}}12 in the final.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hope |first1=Nick |title=World Taekwondo Grand Prix: Britain's Jade Jones wins gold as Bianca Walkden takes bronze |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/44344647 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025 |date=2 June 2016}}</ref>

Jones became world champion for the first time at the 2019 World Championships in [[Manchester]]. She overcame [[Lee Ah-reum]], the defending champion, 14{{nbnd}}7 in the final. Jones admitted she was "desperate" to win the title and said her foucs would now be on winning a third consecutive Olympic gold medal saying "I want to be a legend and no-one has ever won three Olympics in a row, so that's the target".<ref>{{cite web |title=World Taekwondo Championships: Jade Jones wins first world title |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/48324632 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704141850/https://www.bbc.com/sport/taekwondo/48324632 |archive-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>

Jones became world champion for the first time at the 2019 World Championships in [[Manchester]]. She overcame [[Lee Ah-reum]], the defending champion, 14{{nbnd}}7 in the final. Jones admitted she was "desperate" to win the title and said her foucs would now be on winning a third consecutive Olympic gold medal saying "I want to be a legend and no-one has ever won three Olympics in a row, so that's the target".<ref>{{cite web |title=World Taekwondo Championships: Jade Jones wins first world title |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/taekwondo/48324632 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704141850/https://www.bbc.com/sport/taekwondo/48324632 |archive-date=4 July 2025}}</ref>

Jade was introduced to taekwondo by her grandfather when he saw her misbehaving at age 8. She lives with a [[roommate]], [[Bianca Walkden]], a fellow Olympic taekwondo competitor. The two are training partners, along with Walkden's partner, another Olympic taekwondo fighter, [[Aaron Cook (taekwondo)|Aaron Cook]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=What makes double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones tick? |url=https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/what-makes-double-olympic-taekwondo-champion-jade-jones-tick |access-date=1 December 2021 |website=Olympics.com}}</ref>

Jade was introduced to taekwondo by her grandfather when he saw her misbehaving at age 8. She lives with a [[roommate]], [[Bianca Walkden]], a fellow Olympic taekwondo competitor. The two are training partners, along with Walkden's partner, another Olympic taekwondo fighter, [[Aaron Cook (taekwondo)|Aaron Cook]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=What makes double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones tick? |url=https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/what-makes-double-olympic-taekwondo-champion-jade-jones-tick |access-date=1 December 2021 |website=Olympics.com}}</ref>

Jone appeared on the fourth series of reality TV show Celebs Go Dating in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Whelan |first1=Zara |title=Jade Jones on E4's Celebs Go Dating this weekend |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/jade-jones-celebs-go-dating-14223252 |website=NorthWales LIve |access-date=4 July 2025 |date=30 January 2018}}</ref>

Jones appeared on the series four of reality TV show Celebs Go Dating, broadcast in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Whelan |first1=Zara |title=Jade Jones on E4's Celebs Go Dating this weekend |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/jade-jones-celebs-go-dating-14223252 |website=NorthWales LIve |access-date=4 July 2025 |date=30 January 2018}}</ref>

==See also==

==See also==

* [[2012 Olympics gold post boxes in the United Kingdom]]

* [[2012 Olympics gold post boxes in the United Kingdom]]