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]

Caroline Crossley
Date of birth (1998-04-19) April 19, 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birthNew Westminster, British Columbia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)[1]
UniversityUniversity of Victoria[1]
Rugby union career
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2018-present Canada
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Canada
Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2023 Lima Team competition

Career

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Alongside 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Caroline Crossley profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  2. ^ Justin Piercy (July 28, 2019). "Canada's rugby 7s teams take gold, silver at Pan Am Games". CBC Sports.
  3. ^ "Bodies of Work - Caroline Crossley". CBC Sports. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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