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 Tubridy on The Late Late Show on 17 September about the assault.[5]
Fighting stats and accomplishments
Out of 136 registered fights, 83 were won resulting in a win rate of 61%.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- Jack Woolley at TaekwondoData.com
- Jack Woolley at Olympedia
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