Jilleanne Rookard
American speed skater
Intro | American speed skater | |
Places | United States of America | |
is | Athlete Speed skater | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 9 January 1983, Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan, U.S.A. | |
Age | 41 years |
Jilleanne Rookard (born January 9, 1983 in Wyandotte, Michigan) is an American speed skater who has competed since 2006. She was named to the U.S. team for the 2010 Winter Olympics. She reached the 12th place in the 3000m in a time of 4:13.05 and 8th place in the 5000m with a time of 7:07.48.
On December 27, 2013, Rookard won the 3,000-meter women's speedskating event at the Olympic Trials in Salt Lake City, Utah to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic team competing in Sochi in February.