Sophie

Kirkby

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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

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2024 – silver (Team - Relay - Mixed), bronze (Double - Women), 6th (Sprint - Double - Women)
• Years of participation: Double - Women 2022, 2023, 2024; Sprint - Double - Women 2023, 2024; Team - Relay - Mixed 2024
• Medals: 3 (1 silver, 2 bronze)
• Silver – 2024 (Team - Relay - Mixed)
• Bronze – 2024 (Double - Women); 2022 (Double - Women)

Career Highlights

• World Cup, 2024 (Double - Women)
• U23 World Championships, Oberhof, 2023 (Double - Women)
• World Cup, 2023 (Double - Women)
• World Cup, 2022 (Double - Women)
• Junior World Championships, Oberhof, 2020 (Single - Women)