Name: Sophie Kirkby
DOB: 6/14/2001
Hometown: Ray Brook
Coach(es): Kaspars Dumpis, Bengt Walden (sabbatical), Lubomir Mick
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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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Olympic Veterans Lead USA Luge This Season, While Changes In Doubles Headline The Sport
Peggy Shinn Dec. 02, 2022
2022 Olympic singles sliders will again vie for the world cup podium, and women’s doubles makes its world cup debut on the senior tour.
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Norton National Championships and seeding races conclude
Sandy Caligiore Feb. 28, 2016
Arndt, Gorsch, Shamis, Morrison take Norton titles
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Ashley and Jake Farquharson, brother and sister, win Norton Youth A luge titles
March 02, 2015
Gorsch, Kirkby, Hagberg/ Taylor also win titles