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
We will use this as an opportunity to show the world what we do. We like to show everyone that skiing rocks.
It's cool when people ask me about my gold medal and they say it will last forever. I will try to promote skiing and show everyone it's not just about competition. It's about having fun with your friends in the snow. I want to bring people with less opportunities to the snow, try to use my gold medal to support programs to bring more people to the snow.
We like to be fun, we like to keep it light. It was more like a fun thing than a ritual.
I got my first Olympic race out of the way with the downhill, so my nerves aren't anything compared to that.
I don't know whether we're really going to sell the documentary or whether anybody will buy it. I think she's just doing it for fun.
I was freaking out, it was so tough.
I work out a lot, but I like to do action sports. A lot of surfing, mountain-biking.
We always are training in bad weather and I grew up skiing in powder.
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.
Just another day on a stormy race course. That sort of helped me take the pressure.
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.
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.