Sport | Short Track | |
FederationID | STUSA20510199101 | |
NOC | United States | |
Born | 05 Oct 1991 in Dallas, TX | |
Gender | Women |
Higher education | Criminology - Sacred Heart University: Fairfield, CT, USA | |
Languages | English | |
Family | Partner Jamie Gurgo |
Injuries | She had two operations on her ankle prior to taking up short track in 2012. (isu.org, 16 Dec 2021; Athlete, 05 Nov 2018) |
Reason for choosing this sport | "I figure skated for 15 or 16 years, then I had two ankle surgeries and I couldn't jump anymore. So I switched to short track and I really liked going fast. I progressed really quickly with that, and then decided that [short track] was a little crazy and decided to try long track." |
Most influential person in career | All of her coaches. (Athlete, 05 Nov 2018) |
When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up short track in 2012 in Danbury, CT, United States of America. She began competing in speed skating in about 2021. |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "If you want something you've never had, then you'll have to do something you've never done." (Athlete, 05 Nov 2018) | |
Other information | OCCUPATION She works for the Department of Homeland Security in the United States of America. (Instagram profile, 14 Jul 2022) |
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Other sports | She represented the United States of America in short track during the 2018/19 World Cup season. She has also competed in figure skating at regional level in the United States of America. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Nov 2022; teamusa.org, 30 Nov 2017; statsonice.com, 20 May 2007) |
www.facebook.com/jamie.jurak |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 26 | |||
2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1500m | 27 | |||
2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 1500m | 34 | |||
2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 500m | 36 | |||
2018/2019 | Dresden | 1000m | 38 | |||
2018/2019 | Dresden | 1500m | 42 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 72 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 86 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 101 |