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
He was bummed about not getting a medal, but I think he was more bummed about not getting recognition for doing his best because he went out there and really skied his best.
I was ready to give my best and not hold back just because I couldn't see.
The best part about Maui is that I can spend a lot of time outside. My off-season is April, May, and June.
For me, it makes me focus on each race singularly. It's not so much tactics. You just have to go out there and have your best slalom race, because that's the only place you can win or lose the combined. It's hard to take risks in the downhill.
My best event is Super-G. I'm competitive in all my events, but Super-G has been most consistent for me.
I was a little bit surprised at the finish. It was a slow feeling, but I guess everyone felt that way.
Just another day on a stormy race course. That sort of helped me take the pressure.
We had high expectations. Everyone wants to shoot for the moon. You'll end up in the stars, anyway.
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.
When I travel, I always have about 40 pairs of skis with me, plus a ski technician and a ski coach.
It felt like home, so I dug into my roots and trusted myself. It was just another day on a stormy race course.
We like to be fun, we like to keep it light. It was more like a fun thing than a ritual.
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.