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Bakken, Jill
- 2002 Olympics two-woman gold medalist with teammate Vonetta Flowers
- 2002 USOC Team of the Year award winner with partner Vonetta
- 2002 U.S. Olympic Spirit Award winner with partner Vonetta Flowers
- Won first gold and silver medals in U.S. Women's Bobsled history (Dec. 1997)
- Placed second at the Dec. 2001 U.S. Championship Series, qualifying for Olympic Team
- Played soccer for Oregon State
- Enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard and is member of Armed Forces' World Class Athlete Program
- Became youngest bobsledder in history of competition when she joined the women's team in its first camp in 1994
- Has web site, www.steelandice.com, which focuses on her and partner Shauna Rohbock
- Was skiing by age 1½ and racing by age 5, ultimately becoming the No. 1-ranked downhill skier in the Northwest
- USOC Sportswoman of the Year for Bobsledding in 1995
- Missed most of 2002-2003 season as she recovered from lingering injuries
Bakken has been with the women's bobsled team since day one and has been either the top U.S. driver or one of the best ever since.
Related Links
Feature: USOC honors January athletes
Photo gallery: Bobsled's Jill Bakken
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Height: 5' 6
Born: 25-Jan-1977
Hometown: Park City, Utah
Sport: Bobsled
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