Lauren Woolstencroft

Lauren Woolstencroft
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenCanada Edit
Country for sportCanada Edit
Name wey dem give amLauren Edit
Family nameWoolstencroft Edit
Ein date of birth24 November 1981 Edit
Place dem born amCalgary Edit
Ein occupationalpine skier Edit
Educate forUniversity of Victoria Edit
Sportalpine skiing Edit
Participant insyd2010 Winter Paralympics, 2006 Winter Paralympics, 2002 Winter Paralympics Edit
Award e receiveCanada's Sports Hall of Fame, British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame Edit

Lauren Woolstencroft (born November 24, 1981, insyd Calgary, Alberta)[1] be Canadian alpine skier den electrical engineer.[2][3] 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.[4] She be eight-time gold medal winner for de Paralympics. Insyd 1998, dem nickname am "Pudding" by ein teammates, secof ein sweet tooth.[1] 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.[5]

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Province, "Woolstencroft's electric performance", Damian Inwood, 21 March 2010, (accessed 21 March 2010)
  2. "Lauren Woolstencroft". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  3. "Inspirational Stories Lauren Woolstencroft missing three limbs won 5 gold medals during the 2010 Winter Paralympic games". 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  4. "Canadian Paralympic Skier Lauren Woolstencroft Honored" Archived 2008-09-01 at the Wayback Machine, First Tracks magazine, October 19, 2007
  5. Rieger, Sarah (February 4, 2018). "Super Bowl ad tells Calgary Paralympian's story of triumph". CBC News. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

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