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.
Career On February 22, 2006, she became the surprise gold medal winner in the women's cross-country 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.
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).
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 — — 45 — — 2007 23 59 — — 32 16 15 2011 27 52 — 42 28 14 —
World Cup Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 2005 21 — 2006 22 30 14 2007 23 87 52 43 2008 24 23 7 — — 2010 25 81 56 — — 2011 26 58 36 — — 2012 27 29 7 54 — 31 2013 28 72 42 — — 2014 29 — — — —
Individual podiums 2 victories – (2 ) 5 podiums – (4 , 1 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2005–06 4 February 2006 Davos, Switzerland 1.0 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd2 2006–07 31 December 2006 Munich, Germany 1.1 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 3rd3 2007–08 26 January 2008 Canmore, Canada 1.2 km Sprint F World Cup 1st4 1 March 2008 Lahti, Finland 1.2 km Sprint F World Cup 1st5 2011–12 18 December 2011 Rogla, Slovenia 1.0 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd
Team podiums 2 podiums – (2 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate1 2010–11 5 December 2010 Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 0.9 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Gaiazova2 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.
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