Judy Crawford Rawley (born December 22, 1951) is a

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former

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, who competed at the

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, placing fourth in women's slalom. Crawford made her

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debut in

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placing sixth in the downhill at Saint Gervais,

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with a time of 1:55.96. She competed in World Cup events from 1969 to 1974 garnering 23 top ten finishes including third place in

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in the slalom at

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. Crawford was inducted into the

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in 1995. She is the aunt of Jack Crawford, winner of the bronze medal in the men's combined event at the 22 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

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* * * 1951 births Alpine skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Canada Canadian female alpine skiers Living people Skiers from Toronto 20th-century Canadian sportswomen {{Canada-alpine-skiing-bio-stub