Photos: Woolstencroft's amazing march to 5 gold medals

 

North Vancouver's Lauren Woolstencroft stayed all golden at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, going five for five at the top of the podium in her alpine standing ski races.

 
March 21, 2010
 
 
 
Para-alpine ski star Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada with her spoils of victory — the five gold medals she won at the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver/Whistler. Woolstencroft, of North Vancouver, is all smiles on Sunday afternoon in Whistler.
 

Para-alpine ski star Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada with her spoils of victory — the five gold medals she won at the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver/Whistler. Woolstencroft, of North Vancouver, is all smiles on Sunday afternoon in Whistler.

Photograph by: Mark van Manen , PNG

 
Para-alpine ski star Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada with her spoils of victory — the five gold medals she won at the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver/Whistler. Woolstencroft, of North Vancouver, is all smiles on Sunday afternoon in Whistler.
Golden girl Lauren Woolstencroft (left) smiles with her fifth gold medal of the Paralympic Games alongside fellow Canadian Karoline Wisniewska (right), who won bronze, and Solenen Jambaque of France (left, with silver) from the women's standing super combined on Saturday at the 2010 Winter Games in Whistler.
Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada on her final winning run Saturday in the women's cuper combined race at the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Whistler. Woolstencroft, of North Vancouver, won five medals at the Games.
North Vancouver's Lauren Woolstencroft races her way to a record setting fifth gold medal, this time in the women's super-combined standing event, at the 2010 Paralympic Games.
Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada, shows off her 4th golf medal from today's Super G. race at the 2010 Paralympic Games March 19.
Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada, shows off her 4th golf medal from today's Super G. race at the 2010 Paralympic Games March 19.
Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada waves flowers, while showing off her 4th golf medal, from this afternoon's women's super G race, at the 2010 Paralympic Games MARCH 19, 2010 in Whistler B.C.
Lauren Woolstencroft (centre) of Canada shows off her 4th gold medal from women's super G , along with Melanie Corrradini (left) of Italy, and Andrea Rothfuss of Germany, the at 2010 Paralympic Games MARCH 19, 2010 in Whistler B.C.
Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada soars over "Hot Air" jump, on her way to her 3rd gold medal, in the women's downhill at the 2010 Paralympic Games MARCH 18, 2010 in Whistler B.C.
Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada with her 3rd gold medal in the downhill at the 2010 Paralympic Games MARCH 18, 2010 in Whistler B.C.
Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada with her third gold medal, from today's downhill, at the 2010 Paralympic Games MARCH 18, 2010 in Whistler B.C.
Family and friends of Lauren Woolstencroft show their love for Woolstencroft of Canada who won her 3rd gold medal today, in the women's downhill at the 2010 Paralympic Games MARCH 18, 2010 in Whistler B.C.
Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada celebrates her second gold medal of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games at Whistler on Wednesday.
Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada strikes a pose after winning her second gold medal of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games at Whistler on Wednesday.
Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada skis to gold in the women's standing slalom at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Whistler on Monday.
Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada is no stranger to winning, as she takes in the medal ceremony after taking gold in the women's giant slalom at the 2006 Turin Paralympic Games.
Para-Alpine skier Lauren Woolstencroft with the Olympic torch.
Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada competes in the Women's Super G - Standing during Day Three of the Turin 2006 Winter Paralympic Games on March 13, 2006 in Sestriere Borgata, Italy.
 
 
 
 
 

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