Lauren Woolstencroft
| Medal record | ||
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| Alpine skiing | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
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2002 Salt Lake City | Super G |
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2002 Salt Lake City | Slalom |
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2002 Salt Lake City | Giant Slalom |
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2006 Turin | Giant Slalom |
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2006 Turin | Super G |
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2010 Vancouver | Slalom |
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2010 Vancouver | Giant Slalom |
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2010 Vancouver | Downhill |
Lauren Woolstencroft is a Canadian alpine skier.
Born missing her left arm below the elbow as well as both legs below the knees, she began competitive skiing at the age of 14.
Off the ski slopes, Lauren is an electrical engineer[1][2] with BC Hydro[1][2]. She graduated with an electrical engineering degree from the University of Victoria.[2] Originally from Calgary, she now resides in North Vancouver. Lauren says, "competing in sport has taught [her] about goal setting and being organized."[citation needed]
Sporting career
She represented Canada at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, winning two gold medals and a bronze. She represented her country again at the 2006 Games in Turin, winning gold in the Giant Slalom and silver in the Super G. In 2007, during the International Paralympic Committee's General Assembly in Seoul, Woolstencroft was named the Paralympic Sport Awards 2007 Best Female Athlete.[3] In the 2010 Winter Paralympics she won 3 gold medals for Giant Slalom, Super G, and Downhill Skiing. She became the first Canadian to win 3 golds at the same Winter Paralympics.[1]
She was inducted into the Terry Fox Hall of Fame in 2007.[4]
References
- ^ a b c The Province, "Nation thrills at triple gold win", Ian Austin, 19 March 2010 (accessed 19 March 2010)
- ^ a b c The Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons, "Lauren Woolstencroft" (accessed 19 March 2010)
- ^ "Canadian Paralympic Skier Lauren Woolstencroft Honored", First Tracks magazine, October 19, 2007
- ^ The Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons, Hall of Fame Inductees (accessed March 2010)
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