U.S. Olympic Athletes
Julia Clukey
Julia first tried the sport of luge when she was 12 years old. She immediately fell in love with the speed, adrenaline, and challenge the sport offered her. When she was 13 she competed at the Junior level in what would be her first of many international competitions.
Best-Ever Results
- 2003 Junior World Championship team event gold medalist
- Two-time Verizon Junior (to age 20) National Championship silver medalist (2002 & 2003)
- 2001 overall Youth A (to age 17) World Cup silver medalist
- 2001 U.S. Junior seeding race bronze medalist
- 2000 Verizon Youth A U.S. National Champion
- Two-time JetBlue Airways U.S. national start champion (2005 & 2006)
- Two-time Meransan, Italy Int'l start champion (2005 & 2006)
2007-08 Results
- 2007-08 World Cup Results: 4th, 10th, 15th, 8th, 7th, 18th, 24th, 14th
- Finished 12th in the final 2008 overall World Cup rankings
- A Winter 2008 World Cup team relay bronze medalist (Jan. 6)
- Finished 12th at the 40th World Luge Championships
- Finished fourth at the 2008 Verizon U.S. National Championships
2006-07 Results
- 2006-07 World Cup Results: DNR, DNR, DNR, DNR, 5th (Career-Best), 10th, 15th, 9th, 16th
- Finished 19th in the final 2007 overall World Cup rankings
- Finished 13th in the final 2007 overall Challenge Cup rankings
- Finished eighth at the 2007 World Luge Championships
- Finished fifth at the 2007 Verizon U.S. National Championships
- 2006 JetBlue Airways U.S. national champion
- 2006 Meransan, Italy Int'l start champion
Current Rank:
- 5th (2009 World Championships); 2nd 2009 National Championships
Fun Facts
- Julia is taking classes through the University of Maine (Orono, Maine)
- Julia has two sisters, Amelia and Olivia
- Julia says that she would also like to compete in a marathon by 2007