Jill Bakken

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 2002 Winter Olympics for the U.S. Bakken's best Bobsleigh World Cup season finish was second in the two-woman event in 1999–2000. Bakken was a Specialist in the Utah Army National Guard and sponsored by the Army World Class Athlete Program at the time she won gold.^[2]

Jill Bakken

Bakken in 2002
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1977-01-25) January 25, 1977 (age 48) Portland, Oregon
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)[1]
Weight	143 lb (65 kg)[1]
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Bobsleigh
Event	Two-woman
Medal record Women's bobsleigh Representing the  United States Winter Games 2002 Salt Lake City Two-woman
Association football career Position(s) Defender College career Years Team Apps (Gls) 1996 Oregon State Beavers 16 (0)

Bakken is a graduate of Lake Washington High School^[3] and an alumna of Eastern Washington University, transferring there in 2005. She has also attended the University of Utah and Oregon State University, playing one season of soccer as a defender at the latter.^[4][5]

Bakken is now a driving coach for the Canadian bobsleigh team and is married to Florian Linder who is also a coach for the Canadian bobsled team.