1. Kristina Nicole Groves was born on December 4,1976 and is a Canadian retired speed skater.
12 Facts About Kristina Groves
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Kristina Groves is Canada's most decorated skater in the World Single Distances Championships with 13 career medals in this event.
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Kristina Groves 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 1500 m event and the bronze medal in the 3000 m event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
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Four years later, during the 2006 Winter Olympics games held in Turin, Italy, Kristina Groves participated in five events.
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Kristina Groves finished 5th at 1000 m, 2nd at the 1500 m, 8th at the 3000 m, 6th at the 5000 m, and 2nd in the team pursuit with the Canadian team.
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Kristina Groves was the 2008 Single Distances World Champion on the 3000-m.
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Kristina Groves won a medal in every event that she skated at these championships, as she won an additional 2 silver medals and 2 bronze medals.
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Kristina Groves is the world cup winner for a second year in a row at 1500 m event.
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Kristina Groves became the 11th Canadian to win at least four medals at the Olympics.
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Kristina Groves trained with the Ottawa Pacers Speed Skating Club.
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Kristina Groves majored in kinesiology at University of Calgary and graduated in 2004.
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Kristina Groves was inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.