Chandra Crawford

Chandra Crawford
Medal record

Chandra Crawford in Stockholm 2008
Women's cross-country skiing
Competitor for  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold 2006 Turin Sprint

Chandra Crawford (born November 19, 1983) is a Canadian cross-country skier who has competed since 2001 at the age of 16. Prior to this, she was a biathlete for five years. She was born in Canmore, Alberta, Canada.

On February 22, 2006, she became the surprise gold medal winner in the women's cross-country 1.1 km (0.7 mi) sprint at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Video of her circulated on the Internet as she sang O Canada, the Canadian national anthem, from the medals podium. Then-CBC commentator Brian Willams said of the event: "If you're ever standing on top of the podium, this is how you sing our national anthem."

She won her first World Cup Gold Medal in her home-town of Canmore in January, 2008 in the sprint Event, followed by a second Gold in Lahti, Finland in March, 2008. She finished the 2008 World Cup season ranked seventh in the sprint and 23rd overall.[1]

Career highlights

Women's cross-country 1.1 kilometre sprint
Women's cross-country team relay
  • Bronze - 2004 Under-23 World Championships, Soldier Hollow, Utah,

References

  1. ^ 2008 World Cup Standings

External links


v · d · eOlympic champions in women's cross-country skiing individual sprint
2002: Yuliya Chepalova (RUS) * 2006: Chandra Crawford (CAN) * 2010: Marit Bjørgen (NOR)


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