Kristina Groves
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Kristina Groves is a Canadian
speedskater. She is Canada’s most decorated skater in the World Single Distances Championships with 13 career medals in this event. She won four Olympic medals: She won two silver medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
, in the 1,500 meters and team pursuit. . and she won the Silver Medal in the Speedskating Ladies' 1500 m and the Bronze Medal in the Speedskating Ladies' 3000 m events at the Vancouver
2010 Winter Olympics
.
She is currently ranked 6th on the women's Adelskalender, her teammates Cindy Klassen
and Christine Nesbitt
are ranked 1st and 7th respectively.
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Groves made her Olympic
debut in Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics
held in the United States
. She finished 20th at 1500m, 8th at 3000m and 10th at 5000m.
Four years later, during the 2006 Winter Olympics
games held in Turin
, Italy
, Groves participated in five events (1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, team pursuit). She finished 5th at 1000m, 2nd at the 1500m, 8th at the 3000m, 6th at the 5000m and 2nd for the team pursuit with the Canadian team.
She was the 2008 Single Distances World Champion
on the 3000-m. She won a medal in every event that she skated at these championships, as she also won an additional 2 silver medals and 2 bronze medals.
During the 2008-2009 world cup season, Kristina Groves won 12 medals including four gold. During the 2009 World Single Distances Championships held at the new Richmond Olympic Oval
, near Vancouver
, Canada
, her career took an amazing turn when Groves became the most decorated speed skating athlete in the country at this event, surpassing the well-known Jeremy Wotherspoon
with 13 medals compare to 10 for him. She is also the world cup winner for a second year in a row at 1500m event.
During the Calgary
Essent ISU Worldcup held at the Olympic Oval
, Groves sign a world record
on December 6, 2009, at the team pursuit with teammates Christine Nesbitt
and Brittany Schussler
with a time of two minutes 55.79 seconds.
Kristina Groves qualified for 5 events for the 2010 Winter Olympics games held in Vancouver and participated in the 1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m and team pursuit, more than any other athletes on the Canadian speed skating
team. In her first event at the Olympics, the 3000 metres
, she won a Bronze medal. On February 18 she finished fourth in the 1000 metres
, .06 seconds behind the bronze medal winner. Her teammate Christine Nesbitt
won the gold medal. On February 21, she won a silver medal in the 1500 metres
. She became the 11th Canadian to win at least four medals at the Olympics (Summer or Winter).
in 2004. In early years, she went to Fielding Drive Public School and Brookfield High School in Ottawa.
Canada
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speedskater. She is Canada’s most decorated skater in the World Single Distances Championships with 13 career medals in this event. She won four Olympic medals: She won two silver medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, in the 1,500 meters and team pursuit. . and she won the Silver Medal in the Speedskating Ladies' 1500 m and the Bronze Medal in the Speedskating Ladies' 3000 m events at the Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
.
She is currently ranked 6th on the women's Adelskalender, her teammates Cindy Klassen
Cindy Klassen
Cindy Klassen, OM is a Canadian long track speed skater. Klassen is a six-time medalist at the Winter Olympics. She is tied with Clara Hughes for Canada's all-time most decorated Olympian with 6 medals each...
and Christine Nesbitt
Christine Nesbitt
Christine Nesbitt is a Canadian long track speed skater who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. Her personal best in the 1000m is the second fastest of all time, right after Cindy Klassen's world record. Nesbitt won the Gold Medal in the 1000 m event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics...
are ranked 1st and 7th respectively.
Career
Olympic Games
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debut in Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
held in the United States
United States
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. She finished 20th at 1500m, 8th at 3000m and 10th at 5000m.
Four years later, during the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
games held in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
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, Groves participated in five events (1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, team pursuit). She finished 5th at 1000m, 2nd at the 1500m, 8th at the 3000m, 6th at the 5000m and 2nd for the team pursuit with the Canadian team.
She was the 2008 Single Distances World Champion
World Single Distance Championships
The World Single Distance Championships are a series of speed skating competitions organised by the International Skating Union.-History:Since the late 19th century, speed skating championships were always decided by racing multiple distances – four different distances for the allround...
on the 3000-m. She won a medal in every event that she skated at these championships, as she also won an additional 2 silver medals and 2 bronze medals.
During the 2008-2009 world cup season, Kristina Groves won 12 medals including four gold. During the 2009 World Single Distances Championships held at the new Richmond Olympic Oval
Richmond Olympic Oval
The Richmond Olympic Oval , or the Richmond Oval is a facility in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It was the venue of the speed skating events and the official Olympic anti-doping lab of the 2010 Winter Olympics...
, near Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
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...
, her career took an amazing turn when Groves became the most decorated speed skating athlete in the country at this event, surpassing the well-known Jeremy Wotherspoon
Jeremy Wotherspoon
Jeremy Lee Wotherspoon is a Canadian speed skater, widely recognized as one of the greatest speedskating sprinters of all time....
with 13 medals compare to 10 for him. She is also the world cup winner for a second year in a row at 1500m event.
During the Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
Essent ISU Worldcup held at the Olympic Oval
Olympic Oval
The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a covered speed skating oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is the official designated training center for Speed Skate Canada and the Canadian National Speed Skating team. It is located on the University of Calgary campus...
, Groves sign a world record
World record
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on December 6, 2009, at the team pursuit with teammates Christine Nesbitt
Christine Nesbitt
Christine Nesbitt is a Canadian long track speed skater who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. Her personal best in the 1000m is the second fastest of all time, right after Cindy Klassen's world record. Nesbitt won the Gold Medal in the 1000 m event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics...
and Brittany Schussler
Brittany Schussler
Brittany Schussler is a Canadian speed skater. Since 2002 she has been a member of the national High Performance Long Track Team....
with a time of two minutes 55.79 seconds.
Kristina Groves qualified for 5 events for the 2010 Winter Olympics games held in Vancouver and participated in the 1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m and team pursuit, more than any other athletes on the Canadian speed skating
Speed skating
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team. In her first event at the Olympics, the 3000 metres
Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 3000 metres
The women's 3000 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 14 February 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows....
, she won a Bronze medal. On February 18 she finished fourth in the 1000 metres
Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres
The women's 1000 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval on 18 February 2010.-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.-Results:...
, .06 seconds behind the bronze medal winner. Her teammate Christine Nesbitt
Christine Nesbitt
Christine Nesbitt is a Canadian long track speed skater who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. Her personal best in the 1000m is the second fastest of all time, right after Cindy Klassen's world record. Nesbitt won the Gold Medal in the 1000 m event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics...
won the gold medal. On February 21, she won a silver medal in the 1500 metres
Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres speed skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval on .-Records:Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows....
. She became the 11th Canadian to win at least four medals at the Olympics (Summer or Winter).
Personal life
Groves majored in kinesiology and graduated from the University of CalgaryUniversity of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
in 2004. In early years, she went to Fielding Drive Public School and Brookfield High School in Ottawa.
Personal records
Kristina Groves' current Adelskalender score is 157.616, which places 6th of all time.| 500m | - | 38.75 |
| 1.000m | - | 1.14.51 |
| 1.500m | - | 1.53.18 |
| 3.000m | - | 3.58.11 |
| 5.000m | - | 6.54.54 |