Who is Jade Louise Jones? Know all about the sensational British Taekwondo player Bio, Net Worth, Career Achievements, Coach, Parents and more


Who is Jade Louise Jones? Know all about the sensational British Taekwondo player Bio, Net Worth, Career Achievements, Coach, Parents and more

Jade Louise Jones

Jade Louise Jones was born on 21 March 1992, the Taekwondo sensation won the Olympic gold medal in 2012 and 2016, she also won the World Championship in 2019, and became the first athlete to win the Olympic gold in this category for Britain. World Taekwondo Federation presented her with the title of “head hunter”.

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Jade is going to represent her country this time as well, and she is planning on completing her Golden hattrick this time, she is one of the best Taekwondo practitioners to ever walk this planet, and fans are eagerly waiting for her return, she claimed that the delay in Olympic games gave her some extra time to prepare, and she is looking better than ever.

Jade Louise Jones’ Bio

Jade Louise Jones' Bio
Jade Louise Jones’ Bio

Born on 21 March 1993 in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire Wales, started her taekwondo at a very young age of 8. Her grandfather introduced it to her as a means for self-defense, but by the time she was 16 she left the school to pursue the sport as a professional athlete.

Fighting out of GB Taekwondo Academy, Manchester is a very talented and successful athlete who is known for her insane ability to score points by shooting at the head, her nickname is “The Headhunter” and her skills definitely complement this name.

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Jade Louise Jones’ Career Achievements

Jade Louise Jones' career achivements

Jade is one of the most accomplished Taekwondo players, she won the Olympic gold in 2012 and 2016. She is looking to complete her hattrick this time around at Olympic games 2020, she also won the World Championship in 2019. She began her international journey with a bronze medal at the 2010 European Taekwondo.

She has been incredibly successful throughout her career and was declared as the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 2012, she was appointed Member of the Order of The British Empire in 2013, for her efforts in the 2012 Olympics, and became the member of Officer of the Order of the British Empire in New Year Honours of 2020.

Jade Louise Jones’ Coach

Jade Louise Jones' coach

Jade’s childhood coach was Martin Williams of Flint Taekwondo club, and he stated that even as a child, Jade showed exceptional talent and heart, he said she was destined for success.

She is currently training with GB Taekwondo, and her former coach Paul Green, who helped her claim two Olympic titles resigned from the gym after a disagreement with Jade regarding her decision to join Channel 4’s “The Jump” series in 2016.

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Jade has continued to work with GB Taekwondo and is currently being trained by a team of highly talented professionals.

Jade Louise Jones’ Net Worth

Jade Louise Jones' Net Worth
Jade Louise Jones’ Net Worth

Just like most professional athletes, the major source of her income is international events, and sponsorships, as per sources her net worth is somewhere between $1-5 million.

Jade Louise Jones’ Parents

Jade Louise Jones' family
Jade Louise Jones’ family

Her parents are Jayne Ferguson and Gary Jones, she was introduced to Taekwondo by her grandfather who wanted her to learn self-defense, she also has a brother and his name is Luke Jones.

Who much do Jade Louise Jones weigh?

Usually, she weighs around 57 kg.

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How tall is Jade Jones?

She is 1.67m tall.

Is Jade Jones married?

No, she is not married

Jade Louise Jones’ Age?

She is 28 years old

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