Caroline Crossley (born April 19, 1998) is a Canadian rugby sevens player. She won a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games as a member of the Canada women's national rugby sevens team.[1][2] CBC Sports called Crossley a "rising star" on the Canadian rugby 7s team in 2019.[3]
| Date of birth | April 19, 1998[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | New Westminster, British Columbia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Victoria[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
editAlongside teammates Pam Buisa and Charity Williams, Crossley also represents the national women's sevens team on the Rugby Canada Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour Working Group which was established on July 17, 2020.[4]
She was chosen for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[5] The team won a silver medal, coming from 0-12 behind to defeat Australia 21-12 in the semi-finals,[6] before losing the final to New Zealand.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Caroline Crossley profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ Justin Piercy (July 28, 2019). "Canada's rugby 7s teams take gold, silver at Pan Am Games". CBC Sports.
- ^ "Bodies of Work - Caroline Crossley". CBC Sports. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "RUGBY CANADA ESTABLISH BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOUR (BIPOC) WORKING GROUP AND ADOPT ZERO TOLERANCE ENVIRONMENT". Rugby Canada. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.