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

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