Women
USA
Jamie Jurak
USA- Date of birth05 Oct 1991
- Height170 CM
- ProfessionN/A
- HometownSalt Lake City
- Place of birthDallas, TX
- Start skatingShe took up short track in 2012 in Danbury, CT, United States of America. She began competing in speed skating in about 2021.
- Club Oval FAST Team: Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- HobbiesN/A
- LanguagesEnglish
- FamilyPartner Jamie Gurgo
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"If you want something you've never had, then you'll have to do something you've never done." (Athlete, 05 Nov 2018)
All of her coaches. (Athlete, 05 Nov 2018)
She had two operations on her ankle prior to taking up short track in 2012. (isu.org, 16 Dec 2021; Athlete, 05 Nov 2018)
OCCUPATION
She works for the Department of Homeland Security in the United States of America. (Instagram profile, 14 Jul 2022)
She works for the Department of Homeland Security in the United States of America. (Instagram profile, 14 Jul 2022)
She represented the United States of America in short track during the 2018/19 World Cup season. She has also competed in figure skating at regional level in the United States of America. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Nov 2022; teamusa.org, 30 Nov 2017; statsonice.com, 20 May 2007)
"I figure skated for 15 or 16 years, then I had two ankle surgeries and I couldn't jump anymore. So I switched to short track and I really liked going fast. I progressed really quickly with that, and
then decided that [short track] was a little crazy and decided to try long track."
then decided that [short track] was a little crazy and decided to try long track."
