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Julia Clukey

Olympian 2010

    Athlete Bio

    Height

    5'9"

    Hometown

    Augusta

    Birthdate: April 29, 1985 
    Height / Weight: 5'9", 140lbs
    Hometown: Augusta, ME
    Resides in Augusta, ME
    www.clukeyluge.com

    FUN FACTS
    • Julia’s web site is clukeyluge.com
    • Julia started a girls summer camp in 2012 focusing on self confidence, and making healthy decisions for our minds and bodies
    • Julia holds a B.S in Electrical Engineering, with a concentration in Renewable Resources, following her luge career Julia would like to work in agrotechnology
    • Outside of luge, Julia enjoys skiing, tennis, outdoor activities, music, traveling, and the stock market
    • Julia’s favorite place to go is home to the Maine coast
    • Julia started sliding in 1999
    BEST EVER RESULTS
    • Silver medal in 2013 Lake Placid World Cup
    • Silver medal in 2013 Lake Placid World Cup Team Relay
    • Oct 2012 Norton Nat'l Champion (first career nat'l title)
    • Fall 2012 Norton National Champion
    • 5th in the 2009 41st World Championships (Lake Placid, NY)
    • 2009 Norton U.S. National Championships silver medalist
    • Finished fourth at the 2008 Verizon U.S. National Championships
    • 2007-08 World Cup 4th place finish (Lake Placid, career-best)
    • 2000 Verizon Youth A U.S. National champion
    • Four-time Meransen, Italy int’l start champion (2005, 2006, 2008 & 2009)
    • three-time USA Luge Start Champion (2005 & 2006 & 2009)
    • 2001 overall Youth A (to age 17) World Cup silver medalist
    • Two-time Verizon U.S. Junior (to age 20) National Championship silver medalist (2002 & 2003)
    • 2003 Junior World Championship team event gold medalist
    • Finished 7th at the January, 2010 women’s singles World Cup in Koenigssee, Germany
    • Finished 17th at the 2010 XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada

    PERSONAL INFO
    • After competing at the Winter Olympics in 2010, Julia missed qualifying for the 2014 Games by just 0.013 of a second
    • Sponsored by Maine Wine and Beer Distributors
    • Has established very successful camp for girls in her home state of Maine
    • Overcame Arnold-Chiari Syndrome / was a feature story on NBC Nightly News prior to the Sochi Winter Games


    15-16 SEASON

    • Gold medalist in 2015 Lake Placid Nations Cup


    14-15 SEASON

    • 13th in Igls Austria World Cup
    • 13th in Igls, Austria FIL-Sprint World Cup
    • 8th in Lake Placid World Cup
    • 23rd in Calgary, Canada World Cup
    • 24th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
    • Silver medal in Oberhof, Germany Sprint World Cup
    • 14th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
    • 14th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
    13-14 SEASON
    • 6th place in Park City, Utah World Cup
    • 10th place in Whistler World Cup
    • 13th place in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
    • 12th place in Igls, Austria World Cup
    • 19th place in Lillehammer World Cup
    • 2013 Silver medalist at Norton Nat'l Championships

    12-13 SEASON

    • 10th in Sochi Pre-Olympic World Cup
    • Silver medal in 2013 Lake Placid World Cup Team Relay
    • Silver medal in 2013 Lake Placid World Cup
    • 9th in Whistler, Canada World Championship
    • 7th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
    • 5th in Team Relay Oberhof, Germany World Cup
    • 6th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
    • 5th in Team Relay Koengissee, Germany World Cup
    • 21st in Königssee, Germany World Cup
    • 22nd in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
    • 10th in Sigulda, Latvia World Cup
    • 6th in Königssee, Germany World Cup
    • 6th in Innsbruck-Igls, Austria World Cup
    • Gold medal in Norton National Championships

    10-11 SEASON

    • 12th in Cesana, Italy FIL World Championship
    • Surgery to correct Arnold-Chiari Syndrome
    • 15th in Paramonovo, Russia World Cup
    • 15th in Altenberg, Germany World Cup
    • 7th in Oberhof, Germany World Cup
    • 16th in Koenigssee, Germany World Cup
    • 14th in Winterberg, Germany World Cup
    • 5th in Park City, Utah World Cup
    • 17th in Calgary, Canada World Cup
    • 11th in Igls, Austria World Cup

    09-10 SEASON

    • 2010 Norton National Championships in Lake Placid: 3rd
    • 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games: 17th
    • Overall World Cup Standing: 13th
    • 2009-10 World Cup Results: 11th, 12th, DNS, 19th, 7th, 10th, 14th, 17th


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