Julia Murray

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Born (1988-12-23) December 23, 1988 (age 36)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61.2 kg (135 lb; 9.64 st)
Julia Murray
Personal information
Born (1988-12-23) December 23, 1988 (age 36)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61.2 kg (135 lb; 9.64 st)
Websitewww.juliamurray.ca
Sport
Country Canada
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 Deer ValleySki cross

Julia Murray (born December 23, 1988) is a Canadian retired freestyle skier and resides in Whistler, British Columbia. Murray was a member of the Canadian national ski cross team for 6 years. She was a FIS World Championships silver medalist in 2011. She competed in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games for the debut of Ski Cross and came 12th with an injured knee. As a result of her knee injuries, Murray retired from competitive sport in 2012.

Murray's parents were both members of Canadian national ski teams. Her father was Dave Murray 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.[1] Murray started her own superfood cereal business, Jules Fuel Whistler Superfood, and is studying to become a Holistic Nutritionist. She started the Ski with An Olympian program with Whistler Blackcomb.

In 2018, Murray married fellow Canadian freestyle skier Davey Barr.

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