Table of Biography
Jade Jones is a taekwondo athlete from Wales. Jade Jones is the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the women’s 57 kg category the 2019 World champion, 2016, 2018, and 2021 European champion, and the 2015 European Games champion at the same weight.
Early Life
Jade Jones opened her eyes to the world on the 21st of March 1993, in Bodelwyddan, Wales, United Kingdom. According to her date of birth, she is 30 years old as of 2023 and has a birth sign of Aries.
Her birth name is Jade Louise Jones and has her believes in Christianity. In addition, she belongs to Britain ethnicity and holds Welsh nationality. Moving on to his family background, she was born to her father Gary Jones, and her mother Jayne Ferguson.
Professionally her father used to work in removals; thus, Jade would lift machines along with her father. She grew up with her two older brothers, Luke and James. As a child, she used to fight on the grass and box with the boys.
Caption: Jade Jones’s old photo with her younger brother (Source: Instagram)
Jade Jones – Education
Talking about her academic career, she went to Flint High School in her hometown till 16. Later, she dropped out of school as she adapted to martial arts so well to focus on her training.
Meanwhile, she joined GB Taekwondo Academy in 2012. The academy is based in Manchester and started her trivia career in Taekwondo by playing for them.
Professional Career
Jade Jones first started training in taekwondo at the age of eight, and by the age of 16, she had won her first major international tournament, the European Championships in 2010. She continued to compete in various international competitions and won several more titles, including the World Taekwondo Grand Prix and the European Games.
Her biggest achievement to date came at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, where she won the gold medal in the women’s 57 kg category. She became the first British athlete to win a taekwondo gold medal at the Olympics, and her victory inspired a new generation of young taekwondo athletes in the UK.
Recent Career
In addition, she successfully defended her Olympic title at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she won the gold medal once again in the women’s 57 kg category. She has also won several medals at the World Championships, including a gold medal in 2019.
Caption: Jade Jones competing in World Championship (Source: Instagram)
Moreover, she was sobbing heavily inside the Makuhari Masse Hall where she had hoped to make Olympic history by becoming the first British woman to win gold in three consecutive competitions. At the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico, she won a bronze medal in the women’s featherweight event.
Throughout her career, she has been known for her fierce competitive spirit, athleticism, and dedication to her sport. She has become a role model for young taekwondo athletes, particularly in the UK, where she has helped to popularize the sport and inspire more people to take it up.
Jade Jones – Awards
In 2012 and 2016, she won BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year, becoming the first person to win the award twice. She was awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2013 in recognition of her services to taekwondo and the community in Wales.
Caption: Jade with her gold medal (Source: Instagram)
Moreover, she was named UK Sports Athlete of the Year in 2015, recognizing her outstanding performance at the World Taekwondo Championships that year. She was inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame in 2019. In addition, she won the Welsh Sports Personality of the Year in 2012, 2016, and 2019.
Net Worth 2023
Primarily, Jone earns from national and international tournaments, partnerships, and sponsorships. In addition, her net worth is between $1 million to $2 million as per some online sources. However, there is not much known related to her salary and income.
Relationship Status
Talking about her personal life, Jade Jones with former Taekwondo player, Jordan Gayle. Moreover, her boyfriend is currently associated with GB Taekwondo as a coach. Aside from this, there is no information regarding, Jones’s past relationship.
Caption: Jade Jones with boyfriend (Source: Instagram)
This taekwondo player Joe is out of controversy and scandal. She prefers to keep her personal life a secret and is very concerned related her image.
Body Measurements
Caption: Jade showing her power (Source: Instagram)
This Welsh taekwondo athlete stands 5 feet 6 inches tall (167 cm) and weighs around 57 kg (126 lbs). However, she has a brown pair of eyes with blonde hair color and his other body measurements are yet to be revealed by her.
Social Media
On her Instagram page ‘@jadejonestkd’ there are over 201k followers. Likewise, there are over 81.9k followers on her Twitter page ‘@jadejonestkd’ and over 45k followers on her Facebook page.