Jade Jones
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About
Welsh taekwondo athlete nicknamed The Headhunter. She became the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the women's 57 kg division.
Before Fame
She left high school at age 16 to dedicate her life to taekwondo.
Trivia
She became the UK's first taekwondo gold medalist, and she was named BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 2012.
Family Life
She was born in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, Wales and grew up with brothers, Luke and James.
Associated With
She and Tom Daley both became national heroes for their efforts at the 2012 London Olympics.
