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Sophie Kirkby

    Athlete Bio

    Hometown

    Ray Brook

    BEST EVER RESULTS

    • 2020 Norton USA Luge National Champion
    • 2018, 2019 Norton Youth A National Champion
    • Swept both Norton Youth A Seeding Races
    • 2017 Norton Junior National Seeding races - finished third overall with second and third place results
    • 2017 Norton Youth A Seeding Races - finished first overall with a pair of victories
    • 2014 Norton Youth B National Champion
    • 2013 Norton Youth B National Champion

     

    2021-22 SEASON (with teammate Chevonne Forgan in women's doubles)

    • Bronze medal in LaPlagne, France World Cup doubles race 1
    • 5th place in LaPlagne, France World Cup doubles race 2
    • 5th place in Igls, Austria World Cup doubles race
    • 4th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race 1
    • 5th place in Oberhof, Germany World Cup doubles race 2
    • Bronze medal in Bludenz, Austria World Cup doubles race
    • Forgan/Kirkby finished in 5th place in the overall World Cup women's doubles standings
    • Bronze medal in inaugural World Championship women's doubles race

     

    2020-21 SEASON (Did not compete internationally due to pandemic)

     

    2019-20 SEASON

    • 10th place in Koenigssee, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
    • 15th place in first Altenberg, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
    • 13th place second Altenberg, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
    • 15th place in first Winterberg, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
    • 12th place in second Winterberg, Germany Junior World Cup singles race
    • DNF in Oberhof, Germany Junior World Championships
    • Norton USA Luge National Champion

     

    2018-19 SEASON (Although a youth in age, Sophie raced up in age class to Junior World Cup)

    • 2019 Norton Youth A National Champion in Park City, Utah
    • 19th place in Oberhof, Germany Junior World Cup
    • 19th place in Winterberg, Germany Junior World Cup
    • 25th place in Calgary, Canada Junior World Cup
    • 16th place in Park City, Utah Junior World Cup 2
    • 18th place in Park City, Utah Junior World Cup 1

     

    2017-18 SEASON

    • 2018 Norton Youth National Champion
    • Swept both Norton Youth Seeding Races
    • 11th place overall in the Youth A World Cup season

     

    2016-17 SEASON

    • 21st at Junior World Championships, Sigulda, Latvia
    • 2017 Norton junior national seeding races - finished third overall with second and third place results
    • 2017 Norton youth A seeding races - finished first overall with a pair of victories


    2015-16 SEASON

    • 7th and 5th in 2 Norton Junior National seeding races
    • 6th place in Norton Junior National Championships
    • 5th and 4th in 2 Norton Youth A seeding races
    • Bronze medal in Norton Youth A National Championships


    2014-15 SEASON

    • Gold medal in the Norton Youth B National Championships
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