Lauren Woolstencroft

Lauren Woolstencroft
Medal record
Women's para alpine skiing
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City Super-G
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City Slalom
Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Slalom – Standing
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Giant slalom- Standing
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Downhill - Standing
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Super-G - Standing
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Super combined - Standing
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Super-G
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Salt Lake City Giant slalom

Lauren Woolstencroft (born November 24, 1981, in Calgary, Alberta)[1] is a Canadian alpine skier and electrical engineer. Born missing her left arm below the elbow as well as both legs below the knees, she began skiing at the age of 4 and began competitive skiing at the age of 14.[2] She is an eight-time gold medal winner at the Paralympics. In 1998, she was nicknamed "Pudding" by her teammates, due to her sweet tooth.[1] Her life and achievements were celebrated in the Toyota ad "Good Odds" that aired just after kickoff during Super Bowl LII in February 2018.[3]

  1. ^ a b The Province, "Woolstencroft's electric performance"[permanent dead link], Damian Inwood, 21 March 2010, (accessed 21 March 2010)
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference FirstTrack-2007-10-19 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Rieger, Sarah (February 4, 2018). "Super Bowl ad tells Calgary Paralympian's story of triumph". CBC News. Retrieved February 7, 2018.