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| Name: |
Jessica Anne Jerome |
| Birth Date: |
February 8th, 1987 |
| Height / Weight: |
163 cm / 115 lbs |
| Hometown: |
Park City, UT |
Facts & Figures
... private life:
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3 out of 4 Jerome-sibblings are active ski jumpers (Jess,
Michael, Andrew) |
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enjoys all winter sports, as well as photography and music |
... ski jumping:
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jumping for about 10 years already |
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usually one of the hottest favorites for ladies competitions
all over the world |
| Winter 2001: 1st in the Junior Olympics |
| 2001/2002: 7th overall, Ladies 4-Hills-Tourney, 1st in Junior
Olympics |
| Winter 2002: National Championship #1 |
| Olympics 2002: forerunner in the olympic events |
| Winter 2003: National Championship #2, several top 5 and top 3
results in the Ladies Grand Prix |
| Summer 2003: a lack of motivation, according to the coaches, gets
in her way for some time and keeps her from training seriously, but she
overcomes this as the winter gets closer |
| February 2004: 1st in the ladies class at the JWC in Stryn/NOR, top
4 overall in the Ladies Grand Prix, 1st in Oslo |
| March 2004: National Championship #3 |
| Summer 2004: "Mono" keeps her from training and
competing overseas |
| January 2005: two 2nd ranks in Lake Placid, NY,
Super Tour |
Jessica about . . .
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fore-jumping at the Olympics:
"They give you a suit, a helmet,
passes, and credentials to get in anywhere. You feel like you're a king or a
queen." |
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