Jill Ross-Giffen (born 23 February 1958) is a Canadian retired track and field athlete who competed in the

heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept ...

and women's pentathlon. She represented Canada in the heptathlon at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

. Ross-Giffen won a bronze medal at the

1979 Pan American Games The 1979 Pan American Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Panamericanos de 1979''), officially the VIII Pan American Games were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization, and were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15 ...

and at the

1982 Commonwealth Games The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium (named after Elizabeth II), in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the a ...

. She was the former Canadian national record holder in the pentathlon before that record was broken by

Brianne Theisen-Eaton Brianne Theisen-Eaton (born 18 December 1988) is a Canadian retired track and field athlete who competed in the heptathlon and women's pentathlon. She won the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Theisen-Eaton holds the Canadian record fo ...

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Canadian heptathletes Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) 1958 births Living people Track and field athletes from London, Ontario Canadian pentathletes Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Canadian Track and Field Championships winners {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub