Jill Bakken

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameJill•Bakken (-Linder)
Used nameJill•Bakken
Born25 January 1977 in Portland, Oregon (USA)
Measurements167 cm / 65 kg
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Jill Bakken attended college at Utah, Oregon State, and Eastern Washington, playing soccer at Oregon State, and graduating from Eastern Washington. She competed at the 2002 Olympics while in the Army National Guard, where she worked with the Army World Class Athlete Program. In the World Cup, Bakken was second in the 1999-2000 season. She and Vonetta Flowers won the first women’s Olympic gold medal in bobsled at the 2002 Winter Olympics. She has since become the driving coach for Canada’s bobsled team.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2002 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA Jill Bakken
Two, Women (Olympic) Vonetta Flowers 1 Gold