Jessica Gregg
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Jessica Gregg is a Canadian
short track speed skater
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Jessica Gregg was the only member of the 2010 Canadian Olympic short track team outside of Quebec. Jessica won her first ever World Cup gold medal in 500 m short track speedskating in February 2009. Jessica comes from a strong pedigree of skaters as her mother Kathy Vogt was a two time Olympian in the sport and her father Dr. Randy Gregg was a member of the Edmonton Oilers
dynasty in the 1980s. Her brother Jamie Gregg
is a member of the national team for the 500 m in Long Track Speed Skating
.
Gregg won a bronze medal in the 500 metres during the 2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
, she also won another bronze in the women's 3000 m relay at the same championship. During the 2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
she won a silver medal as participant in the women's relay along with fellow speed skaters Kalyna Roberge
, and Tania Vicent
. Going into the 2010 Olympics, Gregg is medal contender in the 500 m and the 3,000 m relay. In the final at the Vancouver Olympics Gregg suffered through numerous first corner falls and restarts both in the quarterfinals and finals. In the final she was pushed out of the way by Arianna Fontana
and was out of the race by the end of the first corner. Gregg finished 4th in the 500 m. On February 24, she won a silver medal in the 3,000 metre relay
, along with Tania Vicent
, Kalyna Roberge
and Marianne St-Gelais
.
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...
short track speed skater
Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...
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Jessica Gregg was the only member of the 2010 Canadian Olympic short track team outside of Quebec. Jessica won her first ever World Cup gold medal in 500 m short track speedskating in February 2009. Jessica comes from a strong pedigree of skaters as her mother Kathy Vogt was a two time Olympian in the sport and her father Dr. Randy Gregg was a member of the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
dynasty in the 1980s. Her brother Jamie Gregg
Jamie Gregg
Jamie Gregg is a Canadian long track speed skater.Greg was ranked 10th in overall World Cup standings for the 2009-10 season. He is set to compete for Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the 500m...
is a member of the national team for the 500 m in Long Track Speed Skating
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
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Gregg won a bronze medal in the 500 metres during the 2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The 2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 5 and March 8, 2009 in Vienna, Austria. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.-Men:...
, she also won another bronze in the women's 3000 m relay at the same championship. During the 2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The 2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 7 and March 9, 2008 in Gangneung City, South Korea. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating....
she won a silver medal as participant in the women's relay along with fellow speed skaters Kalyna Roberge
Kalyna Roberge
Kalyna Roberge is a Canadian short track speed skater.Roberge has won a gold medal in the 3000m relay at the 2005 World Championships. She also placed third overall at the 2005 World Junior Championships including a gold medal in the 500m. She also won a gold medal at a World Cup event in the...
, and Tania Vicent
Tania Vicent
Tania Vicent is a Canadian short track speed skater, who competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics. On February 22, along with Alanna Kraus, Anouk Leblanc-Boucher and Kalyna Roberge, Vicent won a silver medal for Canada in the 3000m relay...
. Going into the 2010 Olympics, Gregg is medal contender in the 500 m and the 3,000 m relay. In the final at the Vancouver Olympics Gregg suffered through numerous first corner falls and restarts both in the quarterfinals and finals. In the final she was pushed out of the way by Arianna Fontana
Arianna Fontana
Arianna Fontana is an Italian short track speed skater, who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...
and was out of the race by the end of the first corner. Gregg finished 4th in the 500 m. On February 24, she won a silver medal in the 3,000 metre relay
Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 3000 metre relay
The finals in the women's 3000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place on 24 February, at the Pacific Coliseum. In the final, the event was won by the Chinese team, which set a new world record...
, along with Tania Vicent
Tania Vicent
Tania Vicent is a Canadian short track speed skater, who competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics. On February 22, along with Alanna Kraus, Anouk Leblanc-Boucher and Kalyna Roberge, Vicent won a silver medal for Canada in the 3000m relay...
, Kalyna Roberge
Kalyna Roberge
Kalyna Roberge is a Canadian short track speed skater.Roberge has won a gold medal in the 3000m relay at the 2005 World Championships. She also placed third overall at the 2005 World Junior Championships including a gold medal in the 500m. She also won a gold medal at a World Cup event in the...
and Marianne St-Gelais
Marianne St-Gelais
Marianne St-Gelais is a Canadian short track speed skater. She won two silver medals in the 500 m and 3,000 m events at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:...
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