Hall of Famer
Judy Crawford Rawley
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Judy Crawford emerged as one of Canada’s most accomplished alpine skiers. She was an alternate member of the national team at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. In 1972, she competed as a member of the national team in Sapporo, Japan, narrowly missing a bronze medal in the slalom by a fraction of a second and finishing fourth overall in the combined standings.
On her 16th birthday in 1967, Crawford became the first Ontario-based skier to earn a spot on the Canadian women’s alpine ski team. She stayed with the squad for seven years until her retirement in 1974. She also represented Canada on the International Ski Federation (FIS) team in 1970 and 1974.
Crawford won the 1971 United States national championships in Aspen, Colo., placing second in giant slalom and fourth in both slalom and downhill. That same year, she captured the downhill title at the Canadian championships at Whistler, B.C.
Between 1969 and 1974 on the World Cup circuit, she posted 23 top-10 finishes: five in downhill, four in giant slalom and 14 in slalom. At the 1970 FIS world championships in Val Gardena, Italy, she placed fourth in downhill. At the 1974 world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, she recorded top-10 results in slalom and giant slalom and placed fourth overall in the combined.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 1967 — First Ontario-based skier named to Canadian women’s alpine ski team
- 1968 — Alternate member, Canadian team, Winter Olympics, Grenoble, France
- 1970 — Fourth in downhill, FIS World Championships, Val Gardena, Italy
- 1971 — U.S. national champion, Aspen, Colo. (2nd in giant slalom; 4th in slalom and downhill); Canadian downhill champion, Whistler, B.C.
- 1972 — Fourth place, combined, Winter Olympics, Sapporo, Japan
- 1974 — Fourth overall, combined, FIS World Championships, St. Moritz, Switzerland; top-10 in slalom and giant slalom
- 23 career World Cup top-10 finishes: 5 downhill, 4 giant slalom, 14 slalom
Note: Information compiled from several sources; may not include all accomplishments. © Canadian Ski Museum & Hall of Fame. For personal/educational use only. All rights reserved.
Judy Crawford, Betsy Clifford (right). Alpine Canada Alpin.
1972 Canadian Olympic Women’s Alpine Ski Team [L to R]: Peter Franzen (coach), Judy Crawford, Laurie Kreiner, Dianne Pratte, Kathy Kreiner. Michael Burns Photography.
Judy Crawford. Alpine Canada Alpin.
National Women’s Alpine Ski Team 1970 [L to R]: Diana Gibson, Betsy Clifford, Carolyn Oughton,?, Judy Crawford,?,?, Peter Franzen (coach). Photo Wolf Schruns Voralberg.
1971-72 National Alpine Ski Team [L to R]: Nancy Greene, Reto Barrington, Russel Goodman, Diane Culver, ?, Doug Woodcock, Carolyn Oughton, ?, Derek Robbins, Diane Pratte, Paul Carson, Peter Bellos, Virginia Honeyman, Doug Temple, Luc Dubois (coach), Rick Hunter, Betsy Clifford, Aidan Ballantyne, Mike Culver, Judy Crawford, Al Raine (alpine program director), Jim Hunter, Robert Butler (coach), Don Lyon (coach). McLeod and Yee Photography / 9600-04.
National Alpine Ski Team 1971-72 [top row]: Doug Woodcock, Betsy Clifford, Judy Crawford, Kathy Kreiner, Diane Culver, Laurie Kreiner, Carolyn Oughton, Diane Pratte, Virginia Honeyman, Russel Goodman [middle row]: Luc Dubois (coach), Don Lyon (coach), Robert Butler (coach), Al Raine (Alpine Program Director) [bottom row]: Peter Bellos, Aidan Ballantyne, Jim Hunter, Rick Hunter, Doug Temple, Mike Culver, Derek Robbins, Reto Barrington, Paul Carson. D. Richard Houlding Photography, Toronto.
Women’s National Alpine Ski Team 1972 Val d’Isère [L to R]: Laurie Kreiner, Kathy Kreiner, Judy Crawford. Alpine Canada Alpin.
National Women’s Alpine Ski Team [L to R]: Verne Anderson, Pat Ramage, Karen Dokka, Betsy Clifford, Judy Crawford, Judi Leinweber, Nancy Greene c. 1968. Source: Fotostudio Hoss Oberstaufen.
~ Canadian Ski Association / Alpine Office / Lolly Moss.
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