Lauren Woolstencroft

Lauren Woolstencroft (born November 24, 1981, insyd Calgary, Alberta)The Province, "Woolstencroft's electric performance", Damian Inwood, 21 March 2010, (accessed 21 March 2010) be Canadian alpine skier den electrical engineer."Lauren Woolstencroft". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-04."Inspirational Stories Lauren Woolstencroft missing three limbs won 5 gold medals during the 2010 Winter Paralympic games". 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-08-04. Dem born am wey she miss ein left arm below de elbow as well as both legs below de knees, she begin dey ski for de age of 4 wey she begin competitive skiing for de age of 14."Canadian Paralympic Skier Lauren Woolstencroft Honored" Archived 2008-09-01 at the Wayback Machine, First Tracks magazine, October 19, 2007 She be eight-time gold medal winner for de Paralympics. Insyd 1998, dem nickname am "Pudding" by ein teammates, secof ein sweet tooth. Na dem celebrate ein life den achievements insyd de Toyota ad "Good Odds" wey dem air just after kickoff during Super Bowl LII insyd February 2018.Rieger, Sarah (February 4, 2018). "Super Bowl ad tells Calgary Paralympian's story of triumph". CBC News. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

 Career 
Woolstencroft represent Canada for de 2002 Winter Paralympics insyd Salt Lake City, wey she win two gold medals den bronze. She san represent ein country for de 2006 Games insyd Turin, wey she win gold insyd de giant slalom den silver insyd de Super G. For ein performance for de 2006 Games na dem name Woolstencroft Best Female for de Paralympic Sport Awards."Winners of Paralympic Awards 2007 Announced". International Paralympic Committee. 15 October 2007. Na she contemplate make she retire after de 2006 Games, buh she decide make she stick around thru de 2010 Games insyd Canada.Vancouver Sun, "Woolstencroft wins fifth gold medal", CanWest News Service, 21 March 2010 (accessed 21 March 2010)

Insyd de 2010 Winter Paralympics Woolstencroft win 5 gold medals for Giant slalom, slalom, super-G, downhill Skiing, den Super Combined. She cam turn de first Canadian make she win 3 golds for de same Winter Paralympics,Austin, Ian (February 17, 2010). "Nation thrills at triple gold win". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia. p. A13. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via newspapers.com. na dis total later increase to 5 golds. Plus ein 4th gold medal, she help Canada set record for most gold medals for any Winter Paralympic Games by winning de 7th medal. Na de previous mark be six, set for de 2002 Salt Lake City Paralympics.Canadian Paralympic Committee, "Woolstencroft lifts Canada to record winter paralympic performance", CPC, 19 March 2010 (accessed 19 March 2010) Plus ein 5th gold medal, she set de record for most gold medals win by any Winter Paralympian for single Games, wey she tie de record for gold medal haul of any Canadian Paralympian for single Games, she tie Chantal Petitclerc (wey do de feat twice) den Stephanie Dixon, both Summer Paralympians. Na ein five gold sanso be de record give any Canadian Winter Paralympian anaa Olympian.CTV News Channel, "News Weekend", 10:15am broadcast, airdate 21 March 2010

 Oda work 
Woolstencroft graduate plus electrical engineering degree from de University of Victoria."Lauren Woolstencroft (2016) - UVic Sports Hall of Fame". University of Victoria Athletics. Retrieved 2024-08-04. She now dey reside insyd North Vancouver.

 Broadcasting career 
Insyd March 2018, she join CBC ein Broadcasting team for de 2018 Winter Paralympics from March 9 to March 18.Patrick, Ryan B. (19 January 2018). "4 books CBC Paralympic Winter Games reporter Lauren Woolstencroft loved reading". cbc.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2024."PyeongChang 2018: Every minute to be broadcast in Canada". paralympic.org. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

 Ein life matter 
Insyd November 2016, she den ein husby Derek Uddenberg welcome dema first kiddie Maxwell Davis Uddenberg."Famous Canadian Women On The Job - sports". www.famouscanadianwomen.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

 Awards den honours 
Woolstencroft win de Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award insyd 2002.

Insyd 2007, during de International Paralympic Committee's General Assembly insyd Seoul, na dem name Woolstencroft de Paralympic Sport Awards 2007 Best Female Athlete.

Na dem induct am into de Terry Fox Hall of Fame insyd 2007.The Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons, Hall of Fame Inductees (accessed March 2010)

Na dem induct am into Canada ein Sports Hall of Fame insyd 2011."Canada Sports Hall of Fame | Hall of Famers Search". www.sportshall.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

Insyd 2012 na dem award Woolstencroft de Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "The Governor General of Canada". gg.ca. Retrieved 3 June 2017.

Insyd 2015, na dem induct am into de Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame of de Canadian Paralympic Committee."Inductees". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

 References 

 External links 

 Lauren Woolstencroft at de International Paralympic Committee
 Lauren Woolstencroft at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
 Lauren Woolstencroft at de Canadian Paralympic Committee
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