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
For me, personally, getting a podium is not as important as feeling super comfortable on my skiing.
We will use this as an opportunity to show the world what we do. We like to show everyone that skiing rocks.
I was freaking out, it was so tough.
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.
Downhillers are going over 110 miles per hour. But no matter what, you can't hit the fence at 100 miles per hour.
The World Cup is sort of what we do. The Olympics are sort of a bonus.
Because it was bad weather it made it seem less like the Olympics because you always dream of the Olympics as just the perfect race.
I had some questions coming in here, that I didn't have very much press before the Olympics and other people were more in the spotlight and I ended up getting a medal. So then you get the publicity after you get the medal.
I'm very positive. My last three races at the World Cup I was on the podium and two of them I lost by a slim margin. I have nothing to worry about. I have all my equipment. Everything is falling in place.
I don't really believe in lucky things, but I wear lucky underwear as a joke.
I didn't see it because I ran right after her. I knew something was wrong.
I'm excited to watch slope style and halfpipe. And then, of course, when my events are done, I get to go to hockey, which is always entertaining. I also like figure skating. I think every girl grew up watching figure skating.
I'm excited to race the GS. GS is more an event where you can tell if you're fast or slow.
I come to Maui and go surfing, standup paddling, slacklining, swimming, and free-diving.