SHANNON CRAWFORD

SHANNON CRAWFORD

Brampton’s Shannon Crawford, 29, rowed to victory and a gold medal as a member of the Women’s Eight Crew in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Shannon began rowing at the Argonaut Rowing Club in Toronto in 1986, at the age of 23. Her early National Rowing Titles include gold medal finishes at the Canadian Henley in 1987 in a coxed four, in 1988 in a double, and in 1989 in a coxed four. International meets resulted in three silver medals in coxed four events at the Head of the Charles in Boston, in 1989, 1990 and 1991. She also won a silver medal in a coxed four at the U.S. National Championship in Indianapolis in 1990.

Shannon has been a National Team member since 1991, when she competed in Cuba’s Pan American Games and won a gold medal in the coxed four event, as well as a silver medal in the straight pair race. Her gold medal in the 1992 Olympics attests to her abilities as one of Canada’s top oarswomen.

Inducted November 18, 1992