Julia Clukey
(Senior National Team Select)

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Julia Clukey
DOB: April 29, 1985
Height/Weight: 5'9", 140 lbs. (1 meter, 75; 63.5 kg)
Born in Augusta, Maine
Resides in Augusta, Maine

Personal /Career Info:

Best-Ever Results

  • 2003 Junior World Championship team event gold medalist
  • Two-time Verizon U.S. Junior (to age 20) National Championship silver medalist (2002 & 2003)
  • 2001 overall Youth A (to age 17) World Cup silver medalist
  • Two-time JetBlue Airways U.S. national luge start champion (2005 & 2006)
  • Two-time Meransen, Italy int'l start champion (2005 & 2006)
  • 2000 Verizon Youth A U.S. National champion

2007-08 Results

  • 2007-08 World Cup Results: 4th (Career-best), 10th, 15th, 8th, 7th, 18th, 24th, 11th
  • Finished 12th in the final 2008 overall World Cup rankings
  • A Winter 2008 World Cup team relay bronze medalist (Jan. 6)
  • Finished 12th at the 40th World Luge Championships
  • JetBlue Airways U.S. National Championship silver medalist
  • Finished ninth in the final 2008 overall Challenge Cup rankings
  • Finished fourth at the 2008 Verizon U.S. National Championships

Fun Facts

  • Julia's favorite song is Hey Sexy Lady -- Shaggy
  • Julia says the people she would most like to meet include Bob Marley, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison
  • Julia's favorite book is The Celestine Prophecy -- James Redfield
  • Julia's web site is clukeyluge.com
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Julia Clukey finishes eighth at Worlds.
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Julia Clukey blasts down the Sigulda, Latvia luge track.
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Julia Clukey paddles down the start ramp.
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Julia Clukey finishes a training run in Lake Placid.
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Julia Clukey blasts down the start ramp.
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Julia sliding in Whistler
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Julia Clukey finishes fifth in Koenigssee, Germany.
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Julia Clukey 2008-09

 

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