Chandra Crawford

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.

Chandra Crawford
Country Canada
Born (1983-11-19) 19 November 1983
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Ski clubCanmore Nordic Ski Club
World Cup career
Seasons2005–2008, 2010–2014
Individual wins2
Team wins0
Indiv. podiums5
Team podiums2
Indiv. starts84
Team starts12
Overall titles0 – (23rd in 2008)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
2006 Turin Individual sprint
U23 World Championships
2004 Soldier HollowIndividual sprint
2004 Soldier HollowTeam sprint

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
  • 1 medal – (1 gold)
 Year   Age   10 km 
individual		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
mass start		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
200622—60—Gold——
201026———2615—
201430———43——

World Championships
 Year   Age   10 km 
individual		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
mass start		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
200521——DNF45——
20072359——321615
20112752—422814—

Season standings
 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 World Cup
Final
200521NC—NCN/AN/AN/A
20062230NC14N/AN/AN/A
20072387NC52N/A43N/A
20082423NC7N/A——
20102581NC56N/A——
20112658NC36DNF——
20122729NC754—31
20132872NC42DNF——
201429NC—NC———

Individual podiums
  • 2 victories – (2 WC)
  • 5 podiums – (4 WC, 1 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2005–06 4 February 2006 Davos, Switzerland1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
2 2006–07 31 December 2006 Munich, Germany1.1 km Sprint FStage World Cup3rd
32007–0826 January 2008 Canmore, Canada1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
41 March 2008 Lahti, Finland1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
5 2011–12 18 December 2011 Rogla, Slovenia1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums
  • 2 podiums – (2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate
1 2010–11 5 December 2010 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.9 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdGaiazova
2 2011–12 15 January 2012 Milan, Italy6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdJones

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,

Honors

In 2018, Crawford was inducted into the 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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