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Athlete Biography: Christine Nesbitt Hometown: London, ON Date of Birth: 05/17/1985 Current Residence: Calgary Coaches: Ingrid Paul, Marcel Lacroix, Training Centre: Richmond Oval Years on National Team: 5 years Occupation: Student (Geography, University of Calgary)

Christine Nesbitt Vancouver 2010: 1000m Gold Medal Race

Personal Bests - Long Track

Highlights

• World Champion in the 1000m and Team Pursuit, bronze medallist in the 1500m at the 2009 World Single Distance Championships
• 08-09 World Cup Champion in the 1000m, 3rd in the 1500m
• 6th overall at the 2009 World Allround Championships, where she won the 500m and finished 2nd in the 1000m
• Ranked 1st in Canada in the 1000m and 1500m in 08-09
• Winner of 10 medals during the 2007-08 World Cup Season (2 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze) and 10 more in 08-09 (3 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze)
• Finished 4th overall in the 2008 World All Round Championships
• Bronze medallist in the 1000m at the 2007 World Single Distances Championships
• Silver medallist in women’s team pursuit at 2006 Olympics
• Named Speed Skating Canada’s 2005 Rising Star (long track)
• Placed 17th in the 1000m & 1500m at the 2005 World Single Distances Championships

Quick Facts

• Started short track speed skating at the age of 12 and switched to long track at the age of 18
• Christine played hockey for the London Devilettes prior to trying short track speed skating
• Her dad is Canadian and her mom is Australian, and she was born in Australia

Results

2009-10

World Cup #1 / Coupe du monde #1
500m  – 13 (1)     500m – 9 (2)     1000m– 1     1500m  – 1    
World Cup #2 / Coupe du monde #2
500m – 8 (1)     500m – 14 (2)     1000m – 1     1500m – 2     Pursuit/Poursuite - 1    
World Cup #4 / Coupe du monde #4   
500m – 15 (1)     500m – 12 (2)     1000m - 1     1500m – 2     Pursuit/Poursuite – 1
World Cup #5 / Coupe du monde #5
500m – 13 (1)     500m – 14 (2)     1000m - 1     1500m – 1     Pursuit/Poursuite – 2
World Cup Selection /  Sélection coupe du monde
500m – 1 (1)     500m – 1 (2)     1500m – 1     3000m – 2
Canadian Single Distance Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
500m – 1 (1)     500m – 1 (2)

2008-09

World Single Distance Championships / Championnat du monde par distances individuelles
1000m – 1     1500m – 3     Pursuit/Poursuite – 1
World Allround Championships / Championnat du monde toutes distances
Overall/Au total – 6     500m – 1     1500m – 2     3000m – 13     5000m - 11 
World Cup #1 / Coupe du monde #1
500m (B) – 2     500m (B) – 2     1000m – 1     1500m – 6     3000m – 16
World Cup #2 / Coupe du monde #2
500m (B) – 11     1000m – 1     1500m – 3     3000m – 11     Pursuit/Poursuite – 2
World Cup #3 / Coupe du monde #3
1500m – 2     5000m – 10
World Cup #5 / Coupe du monde # 5
500m – 13 (1)     500m – 14 (2)     1000m – 2 (1)     1000m – 1 (2)     100m – 16
World Cup #6 / Coupe du monde #6
1000m – 3 (1)     1000m – 3 (2)
World Cup #7  / Coupe du monde #7
500m – 16     1500m – 4     3000m – 14     1000m – 12
World Cup #8 / Coupe du monde #8
1500m – 2
World Cup #9 / Coupe du monde #9
1000m – 3
World Cup Standing / Classement Coupe du monde
500m – 25     1000m – 1     1500m – 3
Canadian Single Distance Championships / Championnat canadien par distances
500m – 2     1000m – 1     1500m – 1     3000m – 4
Canadian Rankings / Classements canadiens
500m – 13     1000m – 1     1500m – 1     3000m – 10

2007-08

World Single Distance Championships / Championnat du monde par distances individuelles
1000m - 4     1500m – 5     5000m - 12     Pursuit/Poursuite - 2
World All Round Championships / Championnat du monde toutes distances
Overall/Au total - 4     500m - 1     1500m - 3     3000m - 5     5000m - 9
World Cup #1 / Coupe du monde #1
500m - 15     1000m - 4 (1), 3 (2)     1500m - 1     3000m - 11
World Cup #2 / Coupe du monde #2
500m(B) - 5     1000m - 2     1500m - 1     Pursuit/Poursuite - 2
World Cup #3 / Coupe du monde #3
1500m - 2
World Cup #4 / Coupe du monde #4
500m(B) - 1     1000m - 2     1500m - 3     Pursuit/Poursuite - 2
World Cup #6 / Coupe du monde # 6
500m - 14 (1), 15 (2)     1000m - 2     1500m - 3
World Cup #7 / Coupe du monde #7
1500m - 3     Pursuit/Poursuite - 7
World Cup #9 / Coupe du monde #9
1500m - 13     Pursuit/Poursuite - 1 
Olympic Oval Invitational / Invitation Anneau olympique
500m - 2 (1), 1 (2)     1500m - 1     3000m - 2
Canadian Single Distance Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
500m - 2     1000m - 1     1500m - 2     3000m - 2     5000m - 2
Canadian Ranking / Classement canadien
500m - 8     1000m - 2     1500m - 2     3000m - 14 

2006-07 

World Single Distances Championships / Championnat du monde par distance individuelles
1000m – 3     1500m – 6
World All Round Championships / Championnat du monde toutes distances
Overall/Au total – 9     500m – 6     1500m – 3     3000m – 14     5000m – 11
World Cup Standings / Classement Coupe du monde
500m – 36     1000m – 7     1500m – 4 
Continental Qualifier / Qualification continentale
Overall – 3     500m – 1     1500m – 2     3000m – 4     5000m – 4
Canadian Single Distances Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
500m – 4     1000m – 4 
Canadian ranking /Classement canadien
500m – 20     1000m – 1     1500m – 3     3000m – 16 
 
2005-06 

Olympic Games / Jeux olympiques
1000m – 14     1500m – 7     Pursuit/Poursuite – 2
World Speed Skating Championships / Championnat du monde de patinage de vitesse
Overall/Au total – 16     500m – 8     1500m – 10     3000m – 22
World Cup Rankings / Classement Coupe du monde
1000m – 21     1500m – 11     Pursuit/Poursuite – 2
Continental Championships / Championnat continental
Overall/Au total – 5
Canadian Single Distances Championships / Championnat canadien par distances individuelles
1000m – 3     1500m – 1
World Cup Trials / Sélection Coupe du monde
1500m – 3     3000m – 4
Canadian ranking / Classement canadien
1000m – 3     1500m – 3     3000/5000m – 8

2004-05 

World Single Distances Championships / Championnat du monde par distances individuelles
1000m – 17     1500m – 17
Canadian Sprint Championships / Championnat canadien sprint
Overall/Au total – 4
World Cup Rankings / Classement Coupe du monde
1000m – 35     1500m – 29     3000 – 40
World Cup Trials / Sélection Coupe du monde
1500m – 5
Canadian ranking / Classement canadien
1000m – 2     1500m – 3

2003-04 

Junior Country Match / Rencontre junior des pays
500m – 4     1000m – 7     1500m – 8
Canadian Junior Championships / Championnat national junior
Overall/Au total – 2  
Canadian All-round Championships / Championnat canadien toutes distances
Overall/Au total – 12
Canada Cup #1 / Coupe Canada #1
500m – 10     1000m – 4     1500m – 12     3000m – 17
Canadian ranking / Classement canadien
500m – 8     1000m – 8     1500m – 21     3000m – 16