Elise Christie is a Short Track Speed Skater representing Great Britain. Born in Livingston

Livingston, Scotland

Livingston is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. It is the fourth post-WWII new town to be built in Scotland, designated in 1962. It is about 15 miles west of Edinburgh and 30 miles east of Glasgow, and is bordered by the towns of Broxburn to the northeast and Bathgate to the northwest.Livingston...

, Scotland

Scotland

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, she now lives and trains in Nottingham

Nottingham

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Elise competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

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 finishing 11th in the 500m, 19th in the 1000m and 20th in the 1500m.

At the 2010 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships

European Short Track Speed Skating Championships

The European Short Track Speed Skating Championships are a european short track speed skating event and held once a year in a different country.- Men's :- Women's :-External links:***...

 in Dresden

Dresden

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, Germany

Germany

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Elise won a silver medal in the 1500m and 3000m, and took the overall bronze medal.