 | 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)
- Four-time Meransen, Italy int’l start champion (2005, 2006, 2008 & 2009)
- 2000 Verizon Youth A U.S. National champion
- 2007-08 World Cup 4th place finish (Lake Placid, career-best)
- Finished fourth at the 2008 Verizon U.S. National Championships
- 2009 Norton U.S. National Championships silver medalist
- 5th in the 2009 41st World Championships (Lake Placid, NY)
2009-10 Results - 2009-10 World Cup Results: 11th, 12th, DNS, 19th, 7th, 10th, 14th, 17th
Fun Facts - Julia started sliding in 1999
- Julia’s favorite place to go is home to the Maine coast
- Julia has two sisters (Amelia and Olivia)
- Outside of luge, Julia enjoys skiing, tennis, outdoor activities, music, traveling, and the stock market
- Following her luge career, Julia would like to compete in marathons
- Julia’s web site is clukeyluge.com
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Julia, center, with Erin (right) and Megan (left) |
Julia warming up for run #3, 2010 Olympics |
Julia and Erin, 2010 Norton National Seeding Race # 1 |
Julia races in the 2009 Norton National Championships |
Julia in Oberhof, 01/16/10 |
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Julia in Curve 16, 2/11/10 Olympic Traininig |
Julia come up the outrun, 2010 Norton National Seeding Race # 1 |
Julia Clukey, January 2009 |
Julia, Run1, 2009 National Seeding Race |
Julia at the start in Winterberg during the 2010 World Cup |
Julia winning at the 2008 International Start Competition, Meransen ITA |
Julia Clukey, Igls World Cup, Nov. 28, 2009 |
Julia wins silver at the 2009 Norton National Luge Championships |
Julia after her last run of the night during Olympic training, 2/11/10 |
Julia Clukey paddles down the start ramp. |
Julia Clukey blasts down the Sigulda, Latvia luge track. |
Julia, 2010 Norton National Seeding Race #1, March 13, 2010 |
Julia at Olympic Team processing, Feb. 8, 2010 |
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