Laurel Alarie Crosby is the President of Wheelchair Rugby Canada. She previously served as president of the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association and Canadian Paralympic Committee.
Laurel Crosby | |
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| Born | Delta, British Columbia, Canada |
| Known for | President of Wheelchair Rugby Canada |
| Spouse | John |
| Awards | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
Career
editCrosby began her career as a principal at James Gilmore Elementary School, a French immersion school, in Richmond, British Columbia.[1] While there, she launched a website and program dedicated to school-friendly wheelchair Rugby for elementary and middle school aged children.[2]
She continued her involvement in wheelchair sports in 1979 and developed a junior sports camps for disabled youth.[3] During the 1980s, she sat on the board of directors for the British Columbia Wheelchair Sports Association and the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association.[4] Crosby continued her involvement in sports into the 1990s, where she served as Canada's Chef de Mission during the 1992 Summer Paralympics.[5] The following year, Crosby was appointed president of the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association (CWSA) until 1997. Upon stepping down as president for the CWSA, she accepted a similar position with the Canadian Paralympic Committee.[1]
In 2001, Crosby was considered for the position of president of the International Paralympic Committee following the retirement of Robert Steadward.[6] Although she was not selected, her continued advocacy for wheelchair sports earned her the Daryl Thompson Award from Sport BC (British Columbia).[7] In 2010, Crosby served as Chairperson of the Organizing Committee for the World Wheelchair Rugby Championships.[8]
In 2013, Crosby was the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[9] Shortly thereafter, she was appointed President of British Columbia Wheelchair Sports Association and was honoured with the 2015 In Her Footsteps award by ProMOTION PLUS.[10] In 2018, Crosby was inducted into the Delta Sports Hall of Fame as a builder.[11]
In 2019, Crosby was appointed president of Wheelchair Rugby Canada.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "PAST PRESIDENTS". paralympic.ca. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "BC Wheelchair Sports Association Launches Fun, Free Teacher's Resource". 2012.canadacupwcrugby.com. June 7, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Delta Sports Hall of Fame welcomes its class of 2018". Surray Now Leader. October 4, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ Newman, Kathy. "#42: Laurel Crosby". cwsa.ca. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Past Chefs de Mission" (PDF). wheelchairbasketball.ca. 2012. p. 37. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ Christie, James (December 7, 2001). "Steadward to retire". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "B.C. wheelchair-sports advocate to be honoured". Globe and Mail. March 20, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Competition Begins at 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships". paralympic.org. September 21, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Olympians, Paralympians, coaches and builders receive Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medals". newswire.ca. January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "PROMOTION PLUS ANNOUNCES IN HER FOOTSTEPS HONOREES". viasport.ca. July 24, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Seven added to Delta Sports Hall of Fame". Delta Optimist. October 2, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "LAUREL CROSBY ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF WHEELCHAIR RUGBY CANADA". wheelchairrugby.ca. May 17, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2020.