John James Jackson (born 11 April 1977) is a former British bobsleigher and current Royal Marines commando.
Jackson took up bobsleighing at the age of 28. In September 2005 he trialled at the University of Bath and won a place in the Europa Cup team, later being selected to compete as driver. He made his world cup debut as a driver in 2007 and became British champion in 2008. In 2011 Jackson won gold and two bronze medals in the Europa Cup in St Moritz, the first British man ever to do so. Thereafter, Jackson became the main British driver.
In January 2014, with team-mates Joel Fearon, Stuart Benson and Bruce Tasker, Jackson won a silver medal in the four-man event at the Bobsleigh European Championship. He competed at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, guiding his crew to fifth place in the four-man event in 2014, 0.11 seconds off a bronze medal, after recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon. In 2017, the British team were upgraded to the bronze medal position after two Russian crews were disqualified for doping violations. Jackson also competed at seven FIBT World Championships, finishing fifth in the four-man event in the 2013 Worlds at St. Moritz. He took a second place in the four-man competition at the Lake Placid round of the 2013âÂÂ14 Bobsleigh World Cup, the first podium finish for a British crew for many years. Jackson announced his retirement from the sport in June 2016.
Jackson's wife Paula Jackson, who also served in the armed forces, was involved in bobsleigh until her retirement from the sport in 2015. In June 2014 the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together. Jackson has three daughters from a previous relationship.
Jackson joined the Royal Marines in 1996. He is currently a Physical Training Instructor (PTI) and holds the rank of Colour Sergeant.
British Champion: 2008
John Jackson also achieved: