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Bakken's Career Accomplishments
World Class Performance
2004 - 2005 Member of United States National Team - Women's Bobsleigh
1994 - 2002 Member of United States World Class Team - Women's Bobsleigh
1994 - 2002 World Cup Ranking
Bobsled Career Distinctions
25 Nov 2005 Gold: Americas Cup, Calgary CA
2003 Awarded 2002 USOC Team of the Year (Bakken and Flowers)
Aug 2002 Nominated for Sportswoman of the Year by WSF along with Vonetta Flowers
19 Feb 2002 Bakken and Flowers win Gold Medal at 2002 Olympic Winter Games
22 Dec 2001 Bakken and Flowers make Olympic Team
20 Oct 2001 Team Bakken/Rohbock win USA1 Position
21 July 2001 First Place, US Women Driver Push Competition
2000-2001 Bronze Medal, World Cup Finals
2001, 2000 USOC Team of the Year Award
1999-2000 2nd Driver Overall, World Cup
1999 USOC Athlete of the Month Award, September
1998 Sportswoman of the Year Finalist, Women's Sports Foundation
1996 United States Olympic Committee's Sportswoman of the Year
1994-95 National Dial Award Nominee
  Four Gold Medals in World Cup Competition Overall
  Four Silver Medals in World Cup Competition Overall
  Track Start Record, Lillihammer, Norway
Youngest Bobsledder in the History of International Competition (age 17)
First U.S. Woman to Compete in International Competition
First Women to Win Gold and Silver Medals for U.S. in International Comp.
Activities
2000 Honor Graduate from Basic Combat Training, Member US Natiional Guard World Class Athlete Program
1999, 2000 Winter Olympic Summit Committee Participant 1999 and 2000
1996 Volunteer, Winter Sports Foundation, Children's Program
Jill Bakken: Gold Medallist