Jack Woolley
Taekwondo
BIOGRAPHY
Two time Olympian, Jack Woolley was pipped by just a point in the final qualifier for the Rio Olympics when he was just 17.
He made history in Tokyo 2020 as Ireland’s first Olympian in Taekwondo and finished 11th overall after narrowly losing out to Argentina’s Lucas Gomez in his first match.
In 2022 he won silver at the European Championships, was 5th at World Championships and fifth at the end of season Grand Prix final and he also won bronze at a premier level GP in Manchester. In 2023 he won silver at the European Games, was ninth in the World Championships and fifth at the Grand Prix Final in Manchester.
With only the world’s top five getting automatic qualification for Paris, Woolley clinched his second Olympic appearance by reaching the final of the European Qualifier in Bulgaria in 2024.
He finished tied for 7th at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
TAEKWONDO NEWS
Istanbul 2027 European Games
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IRISH RECORD FALLS FOR MEDLEY RELAY IN EYOF
In temperatures reaching over 40 degrees, the Todor Proeski National Arena enjoyed scorching performances from the Girls’ Medley Relay this evening, with Team Ireland qualifying for tomorrow’s final with the third fastest qualifying time. Also in action was Hammer Thrower Thomas Williams who threw a season’s best throw of 73.07 to finish just outside [...]
THIRTY-FIVE ATHLETES ACROSS EIGHT SPORTS TO COMPETE AT EYOF SKOPJE
The Olympic Federation of Ireland has today named thirty-five athletes who will compete across eight sports in the Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) taking place later this month. The EYOF is the largest European multi-sport event for young athletes aged 14-17, typically held every two years. This year it takes place in Skopje, North [...]
Team Ireland EYOF Medallists 1991 – 2024
In the 24 years of Team Ireland competing at the European Youth Olympic Festival – Ireland has had significant success. There have been 72 medals won by Irish athletes in that time, and the most successful Games for Team Ireland was in Tibilisi in 2015, with a total of ten medals being spread across athletics [...]
In The News – May 26th
Team Ireland Round-Up | Medals, Records, and Milestones Across Europe and the U.S. ATHLETICS | Gidey’s Breakthrough, Healy Shines, English and Coscoran Impress Efrem Gidey made history on Saturday evening in Pacé, France, becoming the first Irish athlete to win individual gold at the European 10,000m Cup. The 24-year-old surged ahead with just over [...]
DAY 12 EVENING REPORT FROM TEAM IRELAND
Irish track star Rhasidat Adeleke finished second in her semi-final of the women’s 400m to advance to her first ever Olympic final on Friday night. In doing so Adeleke becomes the first Irish woman ever to make a sprint final at an Olympic Games. In Taekwondo in the repechage round Jack Woolley put in an improved performance, but ultimately [...]