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 |
Chandra crawford interview on the backstage pass
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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- Chandra crawford interview on the backstage pass
- 2018 Honoured Member Chandra Crawford Cross Country Skiing
- Career highlights
- References
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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.