Chandra Crawford participant in 2006 Winter Olympics
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.Crawford placed 44th in the freestyle sprint during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. On March 27, 2014, she retired from competitive skiing.Career highlights
Women's cross-country 1.1 kilometre sprintSilver – 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 relayBronze – 2004 Under-23 World Championships, Soldier Hollow, Utah,
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