Jill Bakken (born January 25, 1977) is an American Olympic bobsledder who has competed since 1994. As the driver, she and partner Vonetta Flowers won the gold medal in Bobsleigh at the …

American bobsleigh driver Jill Bakken, who made her debut in the sport at 16, won the first ever Olympic women’s competition at Salt Lake City 2002, in tandem with Vonetta Flowers. Born in …

Feb 16, 2022 · Perhaps the most significant: Americans Jill Bakken and Vonetta Flowers sped to gold in the debut of bobsled’s two-woman event. The victory made Flowers the first Black …

Feb 20, 2002 · Jill Bakken, 25, had been driving the sled circuit for eight years. Bakken, a former Oregon State soccer player, wanted a partner to push and brake for her, to finally reward her …

May 26, 2020 · Jill Bakken, a Utah National Guard soldier, captured Olympic gold as the driver in the bobsled during the 2002 Olympic Games in Park City, Utah. Bakken...

Jill Bakken was the first Olympic Champion in the sport of Women's Bobsled at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. She and push athlete Vonetta Flowers won Gold for USA. Jill today …

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 …

Feb 25, 2012 · Olympic gold medalist Jill Bakken, a graduate of Lake Washington High School in Kirkland and Eastern Washington University, was inducted into the United States Bobsled and …

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