Caroline Crossley

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Caroline Crossley
Date of birth (1998-04-19) April 19, 1998 (age 25) [1]
Place of birth New Westminster, British Columbia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb) [1]
University University of Victoria [1]
Rugby union career
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2018-present Canada
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
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Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Team competition

Caroline Crossley is a Canadian rugby sevens player. She won a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games as a member of the Canada women's national rugby sevens team. [1] [2] CBC Sports called Crossley a "rising star" on the Canadian rugby 7s team in 2019. [3]

Alongside teammates Pam Buisa and Charity Williams, Crossley also represents the national women's sevens team on the Rugby Canada Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour Working Group which was established on July 17, 2020. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Caroline Crossley profile". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  2. Justin Piercy (July 28, 2019). "Canada's rugby 7s teams take gold, silver at Pan Am Games". CBC Sports .
  3. "Bodies of Work - Caroline Crossley". CBC Sports . Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  4. "RUGBY CANADA ESTABLISH BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOUR (BIPOC) WORKING GROUP AND ADOPT ZERO TOLERANCE ENVIRONMENT". Rugby Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-06.