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Full name
  
Chandra Crawford

Name
  
Chandra Crawford

Seasons
  
2005-

Role
  
Cross-country skier


Individual wins
  
2

Height
  
1.75 m

Indiv. podiums
  
4

Weight
  
68 kg



Born
  
19 November 1983 (age 40) Canmore, Alberta, Canada (
1983-11-19
)

Ski club
  
Canmore Nordic Ski Club

Parents
  
Louise Crawford, Glen Crawford

Siblings
  
Rosanna Crawford, Jordan Crawford

Olympic medals
  
Cross-Country Skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's Sprint Individual

Similar People
  
Rosanna Crawford, Claudia Nystad, Alyona Sidko

Profiles

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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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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."

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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.

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Chandra placed 44th in the free sprint during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, with a time of 2:43.59. On March 27, 2014 she retired from competitive skiing.

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She is the sister of Canadian biathlete, Rosanna Crawford.

2018 Honoured Member: Chandra Crawford – Cross Country Skiing


Career highlights

Women's cross-country 1.1 kilometre sprint
  • Silver – 2011 World Cup, Rogla, Slovenia
  • Gold – 2008 World Cup, Lahti, Finland
  • Gold – 2008 World Cup, Canmore, Alberta
  • Silver – 2007 NorAm Cup, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec
  • Bronze – 2006 Tour de Ski, Munich, Germany
  • Gold – 2006 Winter Olympics, Turin, Italy
  • Bronze – 2006 World Cup, Davos, Switzerland
  • Gold – 2005 Canadian Championships, Prince George, British Columbia
  • Silver – 2004 Under-23 World Championships, Soldier Hollow, Utah, U.S.
  • Women's cross-country team relay
  • Bronze – 2004 Under-23 World Championships, Soldier Hollow, Utah,
  • References

    Chandra Crawford Wikipedia