Jill Sterkel

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameGillian Ann "Jill"•Sterkel
Used nameJill•Sterkel
Nick/petnamesJill Ann
Born27 May 1961 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
Measurements180 cm / 77 kg
AffiliationsTexas Longhorns, Austin (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 2
Silver 0
Bronze 2
Total 4

Biography

At the 1975 Pan-American Games, Jill Sterkel won a gold medal in the relay and a silver in the individual 100m freestyle. At the 1976 Olympics she again won a relay gold, but fared less well in the individual freestyle events, placing seventh in the 100m final and losing out in the heats of the 200m free. Jill Sterkel won her only individual AAU title when she won the outdoor 100m freestyle in 1976, but she led her club to the AAU freestyle relay title, both indoors and out, that year. Sterkel swam for the El Monte AC with the same coach, Don LaMont, who trained Sandy Neilson.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) USA Jill Sterkel
100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) 7
200 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) =9
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
1984 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) USA Jill Sterkel
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
1988 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) USA Jill Sterkel
50 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) =3 Bronze
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) United States 3 Bronze

Special Notes