Chandra Crawford

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Chandra Crawford
Crawford FIS Cross-Country World Cup 2012.jpg
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1983-11-19) 19 November 1983 (age 41)
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Ski clubCanmore Nordic Ski Club
World Cup career
Seasons9 – (2005–2008, 2010–2014)
Indiv. starts84
Indiv. podiums5
Indiv. wins2
Team starts12
Team podiums2
Team wins0
Overall titles0 – (23rd in 2008)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Turin Individual sprint
U23 World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2004 Park CityIndividual sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2004 Park CityTeam 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.

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Career

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]

Crawford placed 44th in the freestyle sprint during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. On March 27, 2014, she retired from competitive skiing.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [2]

Olympic Games

 Year  Age  10 km 
 individual 		 15 km 
 skiathlon 		 30 km 
 mass start 		 Sprint  4 × 5 km 
 relay 		 Team 
 sprint 
2006 22 — 60 — Gold — —
2010 26 — — — 26 15 —
2014 30 — — — 43 — —

World Championships

 Year  Age  10 km 
 individual 		 15 km 
 skiathlon 		 30 km 
 mass start 		 Sprint  4 × 5 km 
 relay 		 Team 
 sprint 
2005 21——DNF 45 ——
2007 23 59 ——321615
2011 27 52 — 42 28 14 —

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standings
OverallDistanceSprintNordic
Opening		Tour de
Ski		World Cup
Final
2005 21NC—NC———
2006 2230NC14———
2007 2387NC52—43—
2008 2423NC7———
2010 2581NC56———
2011 2658NC36DNF——
2012 2729NC754—31
2013 2872NC42DNF——
2014 29NC—NC———

Individual podiums

  • 2 victories – (2 WC)
  • 5 podiums – (4 WC, 1 SWC)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1  2005–06  4 February 2006 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Davos, Switzerland1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
2  2006–07  31 December 2006 Flag of Germany.svg Munich, Germany1.1 km Sprint FStage World Cup3rd
3 2007–08 26 January 2008 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canmore, Canada1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
41 March 2008 Flag of Finland.svg Lahti, Finland1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
5  2011–12  18 December 2011 Flag of Slovenia.svg Rogla, Slovenia1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 2 podiums – (2 TS)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate
1  2010–11  5 December 2010 Flag of Germany.svg Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.9 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rd Gaiazova
2  2011–12  15 January 2012 Flag of Italy.svg Milan, Italy6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rd Jones

Career highlights

Women's cross-country 1.1 kilometre sprint
Women's cross-country team relay

Honors

In 2018, Crawford was awarded the Order of Sport, marking her induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. [3]

References

  1. ↑ 2008 World Cup Standings
  2. ↑ "CRAWFORD Chandra". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "2018 Induction Celebrations". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 28 April 2018.


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