Luke Winters

Luke Winters (born 2 April 1997) is an American World Cup alpine ski racer.[1] He was a medalist at the Junior World Championships in 2018. At the World Cup level, Winters focuses on the technical events of slalom and giant slalom.

Luke Winters
Alpine skier
DisciplinesSlalom, Giant slalom
ClubSugar Bowl Academy
Born (1997-04-02) 2 April 1997
Gresham, Oregon, U.S.
World Cup debut
November 2018 (age 21)
Olympics
Teams0
World Championships
Teams0
World Cup
Seasons2 – (2019–2020)
Podiums0
Medal record
Men’s alpine skiing
Representing the  United States
Junior World Championships
2018 Davos Super-G

Career

At the 2018 Junior World Championships in Davos, Switzerland, Winters won the bronze medal in the Super-G, was ninth in the Downhill, and 22nd in the Alpine Combined. In November 2018, he made his World Cup debut in the slalom at Levi, Finland. The following March, he gained his first national championship title, winning the alpine combined at Sugarloaf, Maine. He followed that up with his second national title, in slalom at Waterville Valley.[1][2] In December 2019, he scored his first World Cup points at 19th place in the slalom at Val-d'Isère, France; he was second after the first run with bib 40.

Personal life

Born and raised in Gresham, Oregon, a suburb east of Portland, Winters learned to race at Mount Hood. Winters attended Sugar Bowl Academy, a ski academy in California, graduating in 2015. [3]He has a twin brother, two sisters, and two great parents.[2]

World Cup results

Season standings
Season
Age Overall Slalom Giant
Slalom		 Super G Downhill Combined
201921no World Cup points
20202212749————

Top 20 results
Season
Date Location Discipline Place
2020 15 December 2019 Val-d'Isère, France Slalom 19th

Junior World Championship results
Year
Age Slalom Giant
Slalom		 Super G Downhill Combined
2018 20 DNF2 DNF1 3 9 22

References
  1. Luke Winters at the International Ski Federation
  2. "Luke Winters". usskiandsnowboard.org.
  3. Scacco, Justin. "Sugar Bowl alumnus Luke Winters picks up World Cup points in Croatia". www.sierrasun.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
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