title: Chandra Crawford
text: 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)
  
  World Championships
  
  World Cup
  
  Season standings
  
  Individual podiums
   2 victories – (2 ) 
   5 podiums – (4 , 1 )
  
  Team podiums
   2 podiums – (2 )
  
  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 inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
  
  References
  
  External links
   
   
   
  
  1983 births
  Living people
  Canadian female cross-country skiers
  Canadian female biathletes
  Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
  Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
  Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
  Olympic gold medalists for Canada
  Olympic cross-country skiers for Canada
  People from Canmore, Alberta
  Sportspeople from Alberta
  Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
  Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
  21st-century Canadian women