Julie Letai

Quick Facts

• Started skating at age 2
•  Calls short track speedskating a combination of two sports:  “demolition derby and NASCAR.”

Biographical Information 

Julie Letai started skating around two years old, following her two older siblings who were already ice skating at her local rink. She started in figure skating lessons at first before switching to speedskating around age 7.

She made her first U.S. national team in 2019 and has competed at four world championships for Team USA, including winning a silver medal on the women’s relay team at the 2024 world championships. Letai made her Olympic debut at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, competing in the women’s 1500m and the women’s relay.

Off the ice, she hopes to pursue a career in healthcare after her speedskating career ends.

Olympic Experience

• 1-time Olympian
  • Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 8th (3000m Relay - Women), 21th (1500m - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2025 – 7th (2000m Relay - Mixed), 16th (1000m - Women), 25th (500m - Women)
• Years of participation: 1000m - Women 2024, 2025; 2000m Relay - Mixed 2023, 2025; 500m - Women 2024, 2025; 1500m - Women 2024; 3000m Relay - Women 2021, 2023, 2024
• Medals: 1 (1 silver)
  • Silver – 2024 (3000m Relay - Women)