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Jessica Anne Jerome (born February 8 1987) is an American ski jumper who has been competing since 2000. She started ski jumping at age of 7 and in 2001 became a Junior Olympic champion. She holds the honor of being a three-time national champion (with wins in 2002 2003 and 2005). In 2006 she finished third in the Continental Cup behind Anette Sagen and Lindsey Van.On December 29 2013 Jessica Jerome became the first U.S. woman to win the U.S. Olympic Trials in women’s ski jumping.
