Christine Nesbitt

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Christine Nesbitt
Women's speed skating
Olympic Games
Silver 2006 Turin Team pursuit
2005-06 World Cup Competitions
Bronze Salt Lake City 1500 m
Silver Heerenveen Team Pursuit
Silver Turin Team Pursuit
2006-07 World Cup Competitions
Silver Heerenveen - 1st Race 1000 m
Silver Heerenveen - 2nd Race 1000 m
Silver Heerenveen 1500 m
Bronze Berlin 1000 m
Bronze Berlin 1500 m
Silver Berlin Team Pursuit
Silver Moscow 1500 m
Silver Turin Team Pursuit
Silver Calgary 1000 m
2006-07 Allround Championships
Bronze Heerenveen 1500 m
2006-07 Single Distance Championships
Bronze Salt Lake City 1000 m
Gold Salt Lake City Team Pursuit
2007-08 World Cup Competitions
Bronze Salt Lake City 1000 m
Gold Salt Lake City 1500 m
Silver Calgary 1000 m
Gold Calgary 1500 m
Silver Calgary Team Pursuit
Silver Kolomna 1500 m
Silver Heerenveen 1000 m
Bronze Heerenveen 1500 m
Silver Heerenveen Team Pursuit
Silver Hamar 1000 m
Bronze Hamar 1500 m
Bronze Baselga di Pine 1500 m
2007-08 Allround Championships
Gold Berlin 500 m
Bronze Berlin 1500 m
2007-08 Single Distance Championships
Silver Nagano Team Pursuit

Christine Nesbitt (born May 17, 1985, in Melbourne, Australia) is a Canadian long track speed skater. She took an interest in track events, in cross country competitions, and in ice hockey while attending Jeanne Sauvé Primary School in London, Ontario. Chrisitne played competitive hockey with the London Devilettes until switching to short track speed skating at age 12. Nesbitt continued her interests in running and speed skating while at Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School London where she graduated as an Ontario scholar. She entered University of Calgary in the Autumn of 2003 as an Engineering student.

While a short track competitor Nesbitt was nationally ranked and was the top ranked short track junior in Ontario setting numerous provincial records, some of which still stand. In 1999, at age 13, she won a silver medal with the Ontario short track 3000 m relay team in the Canada Winter Games, and also won a bronze in the same event in the 2003 Canada Winter Games.

Nesbitt took up long track speed skating in 2003 and moved to Calgary, Alberta to train at the University of Calgary Olympic Oval. She earned a spot on the national team in January 2005, commenced ISU World Cup competitions the same month, and competed in her first World Championships (Single Distance Championships) that year. Nesbitt won the Canadian long track "Rising Star Award" in the spring of 2005, in part on the strength of her results in the 2005 Single Distance Championships.

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[edit] World Cup Competitions

Nesbitt first qualified for World Cup competitions in the winter of 2004-05. In the 2005-06 season, she won her first world cup medal, a bronze medal in the 1500m at Salt Lake City on November 20, 2005, and later won two silver medals with the Canadian women's team pursuit. She ended the season ranked 11th in the 1500m and 21st in the 1000m.

During the 2006-07 world cup season, she captured five silver and two bronze medals in the 1000m and 1500m distances, and two silver medals in team pursuits. At the end of the season, her World Cup rankings were 4th in the 1500m and 7th in the 1000m.

The 2007-08 World Cup competitions saw Nesbitt win her first gold medal in the first competition of the year, a win in the 1500m at Salt Lake City. There she skated four distances the 500m, 1000m, 1500m and 3000m, setting personal best times at each distance. During the season she amassed 2 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze World Cup medals. Although suffering an injury before the final World Cup meet, she ended the season ranked 2nd in the 1500m and 6th in the 1000m.

[edit] World Championships

Single Distance Championships: The 2004-2005 Single Distance Championships at Inzell Germany were her first, finishing 17th at both the 1000m and 1500m distances.

The 2006-07 Single Distance Championships held at Kearns (Salt Lake City) Utah brought her a gold medal in the team pursuit (with Shannon Rempel and Kristina Groves), bronze medal in the 1000m and a 6th place finish in the 1500m race.

The 2007-08 Single Distance Championships in Nagano were somewhat of a disappointment. She skated while carrying a groin injury, placing 4th in the 1000m, 5th in the 1500m and winning a silver medal in the Team Pursuit.

All Round Championships: Nesbitt first qualified for the All Round Championships in 2005-2006, which were held in Calgary. Her overall rank was 16th at the competition, after finishing 8th in the 500m, 10th in the 1500m and 22nd in the 3000m.

At the 2006-07 Hereenveen All Round Championships she received an overal rank of 9th, having won a bronze medal in the 1500m, placing 6th in the 500m, 14th in the 3000m and 11th in the 5000m.

The 2007-2008 All Round Championships were held in Berlin where she won a gold medal in the 500m, a bronze medal in the 1500m, placed 5th in the 3000m and 9th in the 5000m, and had a final rank of 4th overall among the 24 qualifiers.

[edit] 2006 Winter Olympics

Nesbitt clinched a spot in the 2006 Winter Olympics after winning two golds and a bronze in the 2005 Canada Post Single Distance Championships. On February 15, 2006, Nesbitt, with Cindy Klassen and Kristina Groves set the team pursuit Olympic record, and won her first Olympic medal, a silver, in the team pursuit on the following day. In the 1000 m event, Nesbitt placed 14th with a time of 1:17.54 and placed 7th in the 1500 m with a time of 1:59.15.


[edit] Personal Records

  • 500 m 38.41 (November 9, 2007, Salt Lake City)
  • 1000m 1:13.92 (November 11, 2007, Salt Lake City)
  • 1500m 1:52.75 (November 10, 2007, Salt Lake City; November 17, 2007, Calgary)
  • 3000m 4:05.42 (November 11, 2007, Salt Lake City)
  • 5000m 7:07.15 (January 13, 2008, Calgary)
  • Team Pursuit 3:01.24 (February 16, 2006, Turin) Olympic Record with Kristina Groves and Cindy Klassen
  • Team Pursuit 2:58.15 (March 10, 2007, Salt Lake City) Canadian Record with Shannon Rempel and Kristina Groves

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