Spc. Jill Bakken of the Utah Army National Guard (left) and her civilian brakeman-pusher Vonetta Flowers adopt a pre-race pose before negotiating the 16-turn Olympic bobsled track and capturing first place and gold. Their victory Feb. 19, 2002, marked the first time America has won a medal in any Olympic bobsledding event since 1956. Flowers became the first African American to win a Winter Olympic gold medal. Photo by Master Sgt. Bob Haskell, USARNG.
| Date Taken: | 04.20.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 07.03.2025 23:49 |
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National Guard Bobsledder Jill Bakken Wins Olympic Gold
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