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When Holly Crawford dropped into the halfpipe in her final Winter Olympic Games in 2018, she became Australia’s sixth four-time Winter Olympian. Crawford was a regular on the international snowboard scene for close to two decades and had a very successful if injury hampered career. Her perseverance, courage and resilience proved the true sports woman she was and eclipsed any doubt as to her position amongst the worlds snowboarding elite. Crawford was the first Australian ever to win a World Championship medal in snowboarding and won three all told, claiming the World title in 2011. She was often to be found on the podium at World cup and Pro events throughout her career and rarely if ever shied away from a challenge. 

Shortly after retiring from professional sport, Crawford completed a Master of Project Management at Sydney University that she’d undertaken in her final years on tour, competing and studying full time through the Sydney University sport and fitness scholarship program. She was awarded several accolades for excellence in her sporting and academic endeavours highlighting again her unwavering commitment toward achieving her goals despite the many hurdles she faced along the way.  

Officially diagnosed with endometriosis and struggling with crippling pain despite a very advanced pain threshold, Holly joined the Endometriosis Australia team in 2019.

Having lived in close quarters with pain and pain management throughout her career, Crawford is no stranger to the physical and psychological effects that accompany it and champions the need of support, education and research worldwide to ensure that women not suffer alone or in silence.

Crawford is now a successful businesswoman, motivational speaker and mentor to athletes young and old and continues to enthusiastically give her time in support of endometriosis and chronic pain.