Luuka Jones

Luuka Jones (born 18 October 1988) is a New Zealand slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.

She took up kayaking at age ten and received lessons from Waimarino Adventure Park nearby.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro she won a silver medal in the K1 event.

Jones won a bronze medal in the K1 event at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell.

Jones moved to England at age 17 to further her canoe career[4] and divides her time between Nottingham and New Zealand, spending the Northern Hemisphere summer based in Europe where most of the competitions are held.