Luuka Jones
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Luuka Jones at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1988 |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 New Zealand |
| Sport | Canoe slalom |
| Event(s) | K-1 |
| Updated on 22 July 2012. | |
Luuka Jones (born 18 October 1988 in Tauranga) is a New Zealand slalom canoeist who started competing in 2003. She was the first female canoe slalom paddler to represent New Zealand at the Olympic Games. She competed in the K-1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where she finished 21st after being eliminated in the heats. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London she qualified for the semifinals of the K-1 event where she finished in 14th place.
She is the current national champion and ranked number one in New Zealand.