20 Facts About Christine Nesbitt

Christine Nesbitt was born on 17 May 1985 and is a Canadian retired long track speed skater who currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Christine Nesbitt won the gold medal in the 1000 metres event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

Christine Nesbitt had previously won a silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Christine Nesbitt is the 2011 sprint champion, 2012 1500 metres world champion, three-time world champion for 1000 metres, and three-time world champion for team pursuit.

Christine Nesbitt was born to a Canadian father and an Australian mother in Melbourne, Australia.

Christine Nesbitt played competitive hockey with the London Devilettes until switching to short track speed skating at age 12.

Christine Nesbitt continued her interests in running and speed skating while at Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School in London, where she graduated as an Ontario scholar.

Christine Nesbitt entered the University of Calgary in the autumn of 2003 as an engineering student.

Christine Nesbitt took up long track speed skating in August 2003 and moved to Calgary, Alberta, to train at the University of Calgary Olympic Oval.

Christine Nesbitt 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, the 2005 Single Distance Championships at Inzell, Germany, finishing 17th at both the 1000 m and 1500 m distances.

Christine 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.

Christine Nesbitt clinched a spot in the 2006 Winter Olympics after winning two golds and a bronze in the 2005 Canada Post Single Distance Championships.

Christine Nesbitt skated while carrying a groin injury, placing 4th in the 1000 m, 5th in the 1500 m and winning a silver medal in the team pursuit.

Christine Nesbitt thus completed the competition with a final rank of 4th overall among the 24 qualifiers.

Christine Nesbitt's season opened with a 1500 m competition in Berlin, in which she finished a disappointing 6th, but rebounded the next day with a gold medal in the 1000 m race.

Christine Nesbitt had three 1000 m gold medal performances during fall World Cup competitions, and ended a successful racing season with 11 podium finishes including 3 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals.

Christine Nesbitt ranked first in 1000 m World Cup competitions, thus capturing the 1000 m World Cup title.

The summer after the Olympics Christine Nesbitt was involved in a car accident.

Christine Nesbitt won the 2011 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships, the women's 1500-metre World Cup title and had a silver medal finish in the 2011 World Allround Championships.

Christine Nesbitt was after diagnosed with coeliac disease, this resulted in a change of diet and lifestyle which compromised her results and saw her fail to podium thereafter leading up to and including the 2014 Winter Olympics.