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Julia Clukey
DOB: 04/29/1985
Height / Weight:
5'9", 140lbs.
Born in Augusta, ME
Resides in Augusta, ME
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Fun Facts
- Julia’s web site is clukeyluge.com
- Following her luge career, Julia would like to compete in marathons
- 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
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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Julia winning the International Start Competition in Meransen, Italy. 8/09 |
Julia and Erin, 2010 Norton National Seeding Race # 1 |
Julia CLukeyen route to a 5th place finish in Park City. 12/17/10 |
Julia slides Lake Placid's curve 12, fall 2010 |
Julia Clukey takes 5th place in Park City. 12/17/2010 |
Winning the 2009 JetBlue Start Competition, 11 days after knee surgery |
Julia in Curve 16, 2/11/10 Olympic Traininig |
Julia Clukey, January 2009 |
Julia Clukey finishes eighth at Worlds. |
Julia comes up the outrun in Park City during her 5th place World Cup finish. 12/17/2010 |
Sliding curve 13, 2009 National Championships run #1 |
Julia after her last run of the night during Olympic training, 2/11/10 |
Julia at Olympic Team processing, Feb. 8, 2010 |
Julia, 2010 Norton National Seeding Race #1, March 13, 2010 |
Julia Clukey paddles down the start ramp. |
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Julia at the start in Winterberg during the 2010 World Cup |
Julia on the big screen at the Olympics. 2/15/10 |
Julia Clukey finishes fifth in Koenigssee, Germany. |
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