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 (age 41) Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Ski club	Canmore Nordic Ski Club
World Cup career
Seasons	9 – (2005–2008, 2010–2014)
Indiv. starts	84
Indiv. podiums	5
Indiv. wins	2
Team starts	12
Team podiums	2
Team wins	0
Overall titles	0 – (23rd in 2008)
Discipline titles	0
Medal record Women's cross-country skiing Representing  Canada Olympic Games 2006 Turin Individual sprint U23 World Championships 2004 Park City Individual sprint 2004 Park City Team 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
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	—	—	32	16	15
2011	27	52	—	42	28	14	—

World Cup

Season standings

Season	Age	Discipline standings			Ski Tour standings
		Overall	Distance	Sprint	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	World Cup Final
2005	21	NC	—	NC	—	—	—
2006	22	30	NC	14	—	—	—
2007	23	87	NC	52	—	43	—
2008	24	23	NC	7	—	—	—
2010	25	81	NC	56	—	—	—
2011	26	58	NC	36	DNF	—	—
2012	27	29	NC	7	54	—	31
2013	28	72	NC	42	DNF	—	—
2014	29	NC	—	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, Switzerland	1.0 km Sprint F	World Cup	3rd
2	2006–07	31 December 2006	Munich, Germany	1.1 km Sprint F	Stage World Cup	3rd
3	2007–08	26 January 2008	Canmore, Canada	1.2 km Sprint F	World Cup	1st
4		1 March 2008	Lahti, Finland	1.2 km Sprint F	World Cup	1st
5	2011–12	18 December 2011	Rogla, Slovenia	1.0 km Sprint F	World Cup	2nd

Team podiums

• 2 podiums – (2 TS)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammate
1	2010–11	5 December 2010	Düsseldorf, Germany	6 × 0.9 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	3rd	Gaiazova
2	2011–12	15 January 2012	Milan, Italy	6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	3rd	Jones

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,

Honors

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