Jillian D'Alessio (born April 5, 1985 in Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian sprint kayaker. She was part of the Canadian women's K-4 500 m event who finished eighth at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Jillian also competed in the 2003 Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic where she won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m and a bronze medal in the K-1 500 m. Four years later in Rio de Janeiro, D'Alessio won a gold medal in the K-1 500 m and bronze in the K-4 500 m. Coaching D'Alessio coached at Banook Canoe Club in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia for Peewee Boys and Girls in the Summer of 2012. References Jillian D'Alessio on Real Champions Sports-Reference.com profile 1985 births Canadian female canoeists Canadian people of Italian descent Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2007 Pan American Games Living people Olympic canoeists of Canada People from the Halifax Regional Municipality Sportspeople from Nova Scotia Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in canoeing Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games