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Jack Woolley
Personal information
Born (1998-09-23) 23 September 1998 (age 25)
Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland
Sport
SportTaekwondo

Medal record

Representing  Ireland
Men's Taekwondo
Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place Roma 2018 58kg
Bronze medal – third place Manchester 2022 58kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 58 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place Manchester 2022 58kg
Spanish Open
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Cadets -41
Silver medal – second place 2015 Seniors -54
Silver medal – second place 2016 Seniors -54
Gold medal – first place 2017 Seniors -54
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Seniors -54
Polish Open
Gold medal – first place 2012 Cadets -45
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Seniors -54
Gold medal – first place 2018 Seniors -58
Trelleborg Open
Gold medal – first place 2013 Youth -45
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Youth -48
Croatia Open
Gold medal – first place 2014 Youth -51
Silver medal – second place 2015 Senior -54
US Open
Silver medal – second place 2015 Youth -55
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Senior -54
Silver medal – second place 2016 Senior -54
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Senior -54
Silver medal – second place 2019 Senior -58
Gold medal – first place 2020 Senior -58
Israel Open
Silver medal – second place 2015 Senior -54
Russian Open
Gold medal – first place 2015 Senior -54
European Open
Silver medal – second place 2015 Youth -55
Morocco Open
Gold medal – first place 2015 Senior -54
Olympic Qualification
Bronze medal – third place Istanbul 2016 -58
Canada Open
Gold medal – first place 2016 Seniors -54
European Clubs Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Seniors -54
Fujairah Open
Silver medal – second place 2016 Seniors -54
German Open
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Seniors -54
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Seniors -54
Austrian Open
Silver medal – second place 2016 Seniors -54
Gold medal – first place 2018 Seniors -58
Multi European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Seniors -58
Luxembourg Open
Gold medal – first place 2016 Seniors -54
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Seniors -58
Riga Open
Silver medal – second place 2016 Seniors -54
Silver medal – second place 2017 Seniors -58
Gold medal – first place 2018 Seniors -58
French Open
Gold medal – first place 2016 Seniors -54
Silver medal – second place 2018 Seniors -58
Turkish Open
Silver medal – second place 2018 Seniors -58
Gold medal – first place 2019 Seniors -58
Sofia Open
Gold medal – first place 2017 Seniors -54
Silver medal – second place 2019 Seniors -58
Gold medal – first place 2020 Seniors -58
Mexico Open
Gold medal – first place 2021 Seniors -58
Albania Open
Gold medal – first place 2021 Seniors -58

Jack Woolley (born 23 September 1998) is an Irish taekwondo athlete.[1] He qualified to represent Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 58 kg category. Woolley was defeated by Argentinian Lucas Guzmán in the round of 16.[2]

He is openly bisexual.[3]

On the night of Friday 13 August 2021, five days after the 2020 Summer Olympics ended, Woolley was hospitalised after being severely attacked by "a gang of 8 to 12 men and women" in Dublin. After posting pictures of himself with blood all over his clothes, online fans expressed their support for him.[4] Woolley was hailed as an "inspiration and role model" after he opened up to Ryan TubridyonThe Late Late Show on 17 September about the assault.[5]

Fighting stats and accomplishments[edit]

Out of 136 registered fights, 83 were won resulting in a win rate of 61%.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  • ^ "Jack Woolley secures Olympic qualification in taekwondo". RTE. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  • ^ "Irish Olympic martial artist wishes he hadn't come out publicly". OutSports. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  • ^ Masterson, Eugene (14 August 2021). "'A gang of 8 to 12 men and women began violently attacking people along the boardwalk' – Irish Olympian Jack Woolley victim of horrific attack in Dublin last night". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  • ^ Smith, Simone (18 September 2021). "Jack Woolley hailed a 'role model' after 'emotional' Late Late Show interview". Evoke. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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