Christine Girard
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Christine Girard (born January 3, 1985 in Elliot Lake, Ontario
) is a Canadian
weightlifter from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
. She competes in the 63 kg division.
In 2002, she won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games
which she improved upon in 2006 with a silver. She completed her Commonwealth medal collection with a gold medal in 2010.
At the 2006 University World Championships she won the bronze medal.
She also won a silver at the 2007 Pan American Games
. At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships
she finished 8th, with a total of 221 kg. At the 2008 Summer Olympics
, she improved upon this by finishing fourth, with a total of 228 kg. She holds the Commonwealth games record and the Pan-American Games record in the Clean and Jerk.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
weightlifter from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Rouyn-Noranda is a city on Osisko Lake in northwestern Quebec, Canada.The city of Rouyn-Noranda is coextensive with a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality and census division of Quebec of the same name...
. She competes in the 63 kg division.
In 2002, she won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
which she improved upon in 2006 with a silver. She completed her Commonwealth medal collection with a gold medal in 2010.
At the 2006 University World Championships she won the bronze medal.
She also won a silver at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
. At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships
2007 World Weightlifting Championships
The Royal World Weightlifting Championships 2007 were held at the 700th Anniversary Sports Complex in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The event took place from September 17 to September 26, 2007.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
she finished 8th, with a total of 221 kg. At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, she improved upon this by finishing fourth, with a total of 228 kg. She holds the Commonwealth games record and the Pan-American Games record in the Clean and Jerk.
External links
- Athlete Biography at beijing2008
- Personal Website(French)