made a brief comeback skating at Skate Canada, but she finished a disappointing 4th place.

In December 1991, Jill emotionally announced her retirement from amateur skating. The combination of the slowly healing ankle injury, the increased demand on technical elements, and the elimination of compulsory figures (Jill's strength) all played a part in Jill's retirement from competition.

Jill returned to competitive skating, making her debut at the 1992 World Professional Championships. She was considered a co-favorite for winning the event (along with Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi), but mistakes in her technical merit (including a fall on the triple flip) pushed her out of contention, and she finished in 4th place.

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