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Jill Bakken

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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. Bakken is a graduate of Lake Washington High School and an alumna of Eastern Washington University, transferring there in 2005. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jill Bakken is the 7,299th most popular athlete, the 20,688th most popular biography from United States and the 811th most popular American Athlete.

Jill Bakken is most famous for being an American bobsledder who competed in the early 2000s. She won a gold medal in the women's two-woman bobsled event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jill Bakken ranks 7,299 out of 6,025. Before her are Scott McGough, Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik, Lin Qingfeng, Ashia Hansen, Erick Barrondo, and Karina Goricheva. After her are Dimitrios Tsiamis, Ruggero Tita, Mechiel Versluis, Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Matías Rey, and Yuliya Yelistratova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Jill Bakken ranks 1,425. Before her are Nate Torrence, Kelly Sheridan, Paul Goodison, Dee Rees, Wade Redden, and Shauna Rohbock. After her are Jennifer Kessy, Funke Akindele, Slaine, Nana Ama McBrown, Susan O'Connor, and Vasundhara Das.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jill Bakken ranks 20,696 out of 20,380. Before her are Jackson Vroman (1981), Killian Hayes (2001), Jack Champion (2004), Ashia Hansen (1971), Rebecca Ward (1990), and Linda Sánchez (1969). After her are Marié Digby (1983), Yo Gotti (1981), Efren Ramirez (1973), Jeremih (1987), Travis Stevens (1986), and Ciara Renée (1990).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Jill Bakken ranks 811. Before her are Tom Pappas (1976), Me'Lisa Barber (1980), Moushaumi Robinson (1981), Andrew Rock (1982), Scott McGough (1989), and Ashia Hansen (1971). After her are Muna Lee (1981), Mary Wineberg (1980), Hanna Thompson (1983), Xander Schauffele (1993), Caryn Davies (1982), and Maggie Steffens (1993).

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