Julia Mancuso
Julia Mancuso
Julia Marie Mancusois an American World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. She won the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics, and was the silver medalist in both downhill and combined in 2010, and the bronze medalist in the combined in 2014. She has also won five medalsat the World Championships and seven races in regular World Cup competition. Her four Olympic medals are the most ever for a female American alpine skier...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSkier
Date of Birth9 March 1984
CityReno, NV
CountryUnited States of America
I ski fast for me, first and foremost, and I ski fast for my family, and it's always the love that gets me to the podium.
What has helped me prevent injuries is being connected and having my body aligned. Every morning, I roll out and then work on my core and my balance.
We're just used to it. Every race, there's always some stuff that happens, whether it's a teammate or not. You sort of have to refocus at the start and go.
We always are training in bad weather and I grew up skiing in powder.
Right now my skiing is going really well. I'm excited. Every event I'm entered I'm looking to win. I don't know what my chances are, but I'm going to give it my best.
It felt like home, so I dug into my roots and trusted myself. It was just another day on a stormy race course.
I was ready to give my best and not hold back just because I couldn't see.
My best event is Super-G. I'm competitive in all my events, but Super-G has been most consistent for me.
Just another day on a stormy race course. That sort of helped me take the pressure.
I was coming here with hopes for a podium and maybe a win.
I was a little bit surprised at the finish. It was a slow feeling, but I guess everyone felt that way.
I work out a lot, but I like to do action sports. A lot of surfing, mountain-biking.
When I travel, I always have about 40 pairs of skis with me, plus a ski technician and a ski coach.
We had high expectations. Everyone wants to shoot for the moon. You'll end up in the stars, anyway.