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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | Her father encouraged her to take up the sport. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Her parents. (Athlete, 29 Apr 2012) |
| Awards and honours | In 1996 and 1997 she was named Canadian Female Shooter of the Year. (Athlete 01 Dec 1999) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Robert Cranshaw [husband] |
| Handedness | Right eye, right hand |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began shooting at age 22. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Consultant, Finance |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Other information | OLYMPIC ANTICIPATION She has had a 12-year break between competing at the Olympic Games. Prior to her participation in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she made her last Olympic appearance at the 2004 Games in Athens. She also represented Canada at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. "It feels like my first," she said of her latest Olympic call up. (cbc.ca, 05 May 2016; olympic.ca, 04 May 2016) HERITAGE Born in New York, NY, United States of America, she is eligible to represent Canada through her mother who is from Vancouver, British Columbia. (canoe.ca 26 Feb 2002) SURGERY She had Lasik eye surgery on both eyes ahead of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. (canadianathletesnow.ca, 23 Nov 2015) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1995 |
| Competing for | Canada |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Husband Robert Cranshaw, daughters Olivia [2002] and Isabella [2004] |
| Residence | New York, NY, USA |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Maidstone Gun Club: New York, NY, USA |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "You can be on the right track but if you're not moving fast enough you can still get run over." [Will Rogers] (olympic.ca, 04 May 2016) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | University of Richmond: United States |