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Skier Profile: Julia Mancuso

By Mike Doyle, About.com

Julia Mancuso, after winning the Ladies Alpine FIS Ski World Cup in Tarvisio, Italy.

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Personal History:


Ski Team: U.S.A.
Birthdate: March 9, 1984
Hometown: Truckee, CA
Residence: Truckee, CA
Ht./wt.: 5'6" / 140 lbs.

Career Highlights:


Julia Mancuso has participated in two Olympic games, '02 and '06, and three World Cup Games, '03, '05, '07. An eight time U.S. champion, she has the record for twelve consecutive U.S. Championship medals.

Mancuso earned a silver medal in super combined in the 2007 World Cup. In the 2006 Olympics, she was the Giant Slalom champion. She won double bronze in the super-g and giant slalom at the 2005 World Championships in Bormio, Italy, the time a U.S. woman won two medals at a World Championships since Picabo Street in 1996. She finished in the top 10 in the other events that she entered at the same event.

Competition History:


Julia Mancuso Competition Results
Julia Mancuso's competition results, including results for the World Cup, World Championship, and the Olympic Winter Games.
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