Julia Murray
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Julia Murray is a Canadian
freestyle skier
and resides in Whistler, British Columbia
. Murray is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team and was a FIS World Championships
silver medalist in 2011.
one of the original Crazy Canucks
who were famous on the downhill ski circuit in the 70s and 80s. Murray's mother was Stephanie Sloan a three time world champion in freestyle skiing. Sloan competed in all three disciplines of Moguls
, Aerials, and Ski Ballet. When Murray was 22 months old, her father died from skin cancer.
tour 6th and ended up fourth in the 09-10 World Cup.
Murray was a member of the Canadian Olympic team that took place in Vancouver
near her hometown of Whistler. One week before Winter X Games XIV
Julia Murray suffered a grade 1 tear of her medial collateral ligament
and a tear of her medial meniscus
during training. This caused her to miss the X Games although she did attend and watched as national teammates Ashleigh McIvor
and Kelsey Serwa
finished second and third. It was unknown whether or not she would attend the Olympics as a result of the injury. On Tuesday February 2, 2010 Murray underwent arthroscopic surgery and stated that she believed that she will recover in time to race in the ski cross events at the Olympics.
At the Olympics Murray qualified for the quarter-finals
, however she was skiing in obvious discomfort and failed to qualify for the semi-finals. After the race she told CTV "My knee did things I did not think it could do, and it hurt quite a bit".
Over the course of the next season Murry still struggled with her injured knee. She did achieve success in spite of this when she won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships
, finishing second behind teammate Serwa.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
freestyle skier
Freestyle skiing
Freestyle skiing is form of skiing which used to encompass two disciplines: aerials, and moguls. Except the two disciplines mentioned earlier Freestyle Skiing now consists of Skicross, Half Pipe and Slope Style...
and resides in Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...
. Murray is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team and was a FIS World Championships
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships
The FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships is the world championship organized by the FIS for Freestyle Skiing. It was first organized in 1986 and is now held every odd year. Currently, the events included in the world championships are Moguls, Dual Moguls, Aerials, Ski cross, Slopestyle and Half-pipe...
silver medalist in 2011.
Personal
Murray's parents were both members of Canadian national ski teams. Her father was Dave MurrayDave Murray (skier)
Dave Murray was an alpine ski racer. He was noted for being a member of the Crazy Canucks, the Canadian downhill racers of the late 1970s and early 1980s known for their fearless racing style...
one of the original Crazy Canucks
Crazy Canucks
The Crazy Canucks was a group of Canadian alpine ski racers who rose to prominence in the World Cup during the 1970s and 80s. Dave Irwin, Dave Murray, Steve Podborski, Jim Hunter and Ken Read earned themselves a reputation for fast and seemingly reckless skiing....
who were famous on the downhill ski circuit in the 70s and 80s. Murray's mother was Stephanie Sloan a three time world champion in freestyle skiing. Sloan competed in all three disciplines of Moguls
Mogul skiing
Mogul skiing is a type of freestyle skiing where skiers ski terrain characterized by a large number of different bumps, or moguls.-Moguls:...
, Aerials, and Ski Ballet. When Murray was 22 months old, her father died from skin cancer.
Career
She finished the 2008-09 World Cup2008–09 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup
The 2008-09 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup is a multi race tournament over a season for freestyle skiing. The World Cup is organised by the FIS who also run world cups and championships in cross-country skiing, ski jumping, nordic combined, alpine skiing and snowboarding...
tour 6th and ended up fourth in the 09-10 World Cup.
Murray was a member of the Canadian Olympic team that took place in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
near her hometown of Whistler. One week before Winter X Games XIV
Winter X Games XIV
Winter X Games XIV were held from January 28 to January 31, 2010, in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 9th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen...
Julia Murray suffered a grade 1 tear of her medial collateral ligament
Medial collateral ligament
The medial collateral ligament of the knee is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial side of the knee joint in humans and other primates. It is also known as the tibial collateral ligament, or abbreviated as the MCL.- Structure :It is a broad, flat, membranous band,...
and a tear of her medial meniscus
Medial meniscus
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during training. This caused her to miss the X Games although she did attend and watched as national teammates Ashleigh McIvor
Ashleigh McIvor
Ashleigh McIvor is a Canadian freestyle skier currently residing in Pemberton, British Columbia. McIvor is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team and became the first gold medal winner of women's ski cross at the 2010 Winter Olympics...
and Kelsey Serwa
Kelsey Serwa
Kelsey Serwa is a Canadian freestyle skier. Serwa is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team. She is the reigning FIS World Champion and is also the reigning Winter X Games champion...
finished second and third. It was unknown whether or not she would attend the Olympics as a result of the injury. On Tuesday February 2, 2010 Murray underwent arthroscopic surgery and stated that she believed that she will recover in time to race in the ski cross events at the Olympics.
At the Olympics Murray qualified for the quarter-finals
Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's ski cross
The women's ski cross event in freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, took place on 23 February at Cypress Bowl Ski Area.-Qualification:-1/8 Round:The top 32 qualifiers advanced to the 1/8 round...
, however she was skiing in obvious discomfort and failed to qualify for the semi-finals. After the race she told CTV "My knee did things I did not think it could do, and it hurt quite a bit".
Over the course of the next season Murry still struggled with her injured knee. She did achieve success in spite of this when she won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2011
The 2011 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships were held at Deer Valley Resort, together with Park City Mountain Resort. The 2011 FIS Freestyle World Championships took place from January 30 until February 7, 2011, and included aerials, moguls, dual moguls and ski cross competitions at Deer Valley...
, finishing second behind teammate Serwa.