Julia Murray facts for kids
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| Born | December 23, 1988 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 61.2 kg (135 lb; 9.64 st) | |||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada |
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Julia Murray (born December 23, 1988) is a Canadian retired freestyle skier. She lives in Whistler, British Columbia. Julia was a member of the Canadian national ski cross team for six years. She won a silver medal at the World Championships in 2011. She competed in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. She finished 12th in ski cross, even with a knee injury. Because of her knee injuries, Julia stopped competing in 2012.
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About Julia Murray
Family and Background
Julia Murray comes from a family of skiers. Her parents were both members of Canadian national ski teams. Her father was Dave Murray. He was one of the original Crazy Canucks. They were famous downhill skiers in the 1970s and 1980s.
Julia's mother is Stephanie Sloan. She was a three-time world champion in freestyle skiing. Stephanie competed in Moguls, Aerials, and Ski Ballet. Julia's father passed away from skin cancer when she was very young.
Life After Skiing
After retiring from skiing, Julia started her own business. It is called Jules Fuel Whistler Superfood. She also studied to become a Holistic Nutritionist. This means she learned about how food affects health.
Julia also helped start the "Ski with An Olympian" program. This program is with Whistler Blackcomb. In 2018, Julia married Davey Barr. He is also a Canadian freestyle skier.
Julia's Skiing Career
Early Competitions
Julia Murray started her career in World Cup races. In the 2008–09 World Cup tour, she finished 6th overall. The next year, in the 2009–10 World Cup, she finished 4th.
The 2010 Olympics
Julia was part of the Canadian Olympic team for the 2010 Winter Games. These games were held in Vancouver, close to her hometown of Whistler. Just one week before the Winter X Games XIV, Julia got hurt. She tore a ligament and meniscus in her knee during training.
This injury meant she could not compete in the X Games. However, she still went to watch. Her teammates, Ashleigh McIvor and Kelsey Serwa, finished second and third. It was not clear if Julia would be able to compete in the Olympics. On February 2, 2010, she had surgery on her knee. She believed she would recover in time for the ski cross events.
At the Olympics, Julia made it to the quarter-finals. But she was clearly in pain while skiing. She did not make it to the semi-finals. After the race, she told CTV that her knee hurt a lot.
Later Career and Retirement
The next season, Julia still struggled with her injured knee. Despite this, she achieved a big success. She won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships. She finished second behind her teammate, Kelsey Serwa.
However, a second knee injury forced her to stop skiing for the rest of the year. This also kept her out of the 2011–12 season. Julia took time off to heal properly and focus on her education. She worried she had rushed back too soon from her first injury. She wanted to be completely ready before returning this time.
Because of the injuries she had during her career, Julia decided to retire in June 2012. She was 23 years old. Her teammate, Ashleigh McIvor, who won an Olympic gold medal, also retired later that year due to injuries.
See also
In Spanish: Julia Murray para niños
