Athlete Bio
FIL/Mareks Galinovskis
Hometown
Ray Brook, NY
BEST EVER RESULTS
- 2022 World Championship bronze medalist (with Chevonne Forgan)
- Silver medal at 2022-23 World Cup in Sigulda, LAT
- 2020, 2023 Norton USA Luge National Champion
- 2018, 2019 Norton Youth A National Champion
- 2014 Norton Youth B National Champion
- 2013 Norton Youth B National Champion
2022-23 SEASON(with teammate Sophie Kirkby in women's doubles)
- 8th place, Igls AUT World Cup, 7th place Sprint
- 5th place, Whistler CAN World Cup
- 7th place, Park City World Cup and Sprint
- 2nd place, Sigulda LAT World Cup
- 5th place, Sigulda LAT World Cup
- 6th place, Oberhof GER World Championship and Sprint
- 6th place, Altenberg GER World Cu
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2021-22 SEASON (with teammate Chevonne Forgan in women's doubles)
- Bronze medal in LaPlagne, France World Cup doubles race 1
- 5th place in LaPlagne, France World Cup doubles race 2
- 5th place in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles race
- 4th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race 1
- 5th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race 2
- Bronze medal in Bludenz, Austria World Cup doubles race
- Forgan/Kirkby finished in 5th place in the overall World Cup women's doubles standings
- Bronze medal in inaugural World Championship women's doubles race
2020-21 SEASON (Did not compete internationally due to pandemic)
2019-20 SEASON
- 10th place in Koenigssee, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
- 15th place in first Altenberg, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
- 13th place second Altenberg, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
- 15th place in first Winterberg, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
- 12th place in second Winterberg, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
- DNF in Oberhof, Germany Junior World Championships
- Norton USA Luge National Champion
2018-19 SEASON (Although a youth in age, Sophie raced up in age class to Junior World Cup)
- 2019 Norton Youth A National Champion in Park City, Utah
- 19th place in Oberhof, Germany Junior World Cup
- 19th place in Winterberg, Germany Junior World Cup
- 25th place in Calgary, Canada Junior World Cup
- 16th place in Park City, Utah Junior World Cup 2
- 18th place in Park City, Utah Junior World Cup 1
2017-18 SEASON
- 2018 Norton Youth National Champion
- Swept both Norton Youth Seeding Races
- 11th place overall in the Youth A World Cup season
2016-17 SEASON
- 21st at Junior World Championships, Sigulda, Latvia
- 2017 Norton junior national seeding races - finished third overall with second and third place results
- 2017 Norton youth A seeding races - finished first overall with a pair of victories
2015-16 SEASON
- 7th and 5th in 2 Norton Junior National seeding races
- 6th place in Norton Junior National Championships
- 5th and 4th in 2 Norton Youth A seeding races
- Bronze medal in Norton Youth A National Championships
2014-15 SEASON
- Gold medal in the Norton Youth B National Championships