World Championships fifth-placer Julia Clukey unable to race Altenberg (pps) Due to a neck injury, World Championships fifth-placer Julia Clukey from the USA is unable to compete in the Viessmann World Cup in Altenberg next weekend. The 24 year-old athlete, currently ranking eleven in the Overall Viessmann World Cup standings, was injured during athletic training.

According to information from the United States Luge Association, Julia Clukey will return for the Viessmann World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway, next week. In Altenberg, she will be replaced by the former Junior World Champion Kate Hansen, who had been scheduled to participate in the Nations Cup.
Clukey Julia Usa Kb 2009