Laurel Crosby

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
Born
Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Known forPresident of Wheelchair Rugby Canada
Spouse(s)John
AwardsQueen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

Career

Crosby 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
  1. "PAST PRESIDENTS". paralympic.ca. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. "BC Wheelchair Sports Association Launches Fun, Free Teacher's Resource". 2012.canadacupwcrugby.com. June 7, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  3. "Delta Sports Hall of Fame welcomes its class of 2018". Surray Now Leader. October 4, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  4. Newman, Kathy. "#42: Laurel Crosby". cwsa.ca. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  5. "Past Chefs de Mission" (PDF). wheelchairbasketball.ca. 2012. p. 37. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  6. Christie, James (December 7, 2001). "Steadward to retire". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  7. "B.C. wheelchair-sports advocate to be honoured". Globe and Mail. March 20, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  8. "Competition Begins at 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships". paralympic.org. September 21, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  9. "Canadian Olympians, Paralympians, coaches and builders receive Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medals". newswire.ca. January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  10. "PROMOTION PLUS ANNOUNCES IN HER FOOTSTEPS HONOREES". viasport.ca. July 24, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  11. "Seven added to Delta Sports Hall of Fame". Delta Optimist. October 2, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  12. "LAUREL CROSBY ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF WHEELCHAIR RUGBY CANADA". wheelchairrugby.ca. May 17, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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