Kristina Groves at the opening of new Best Buy store at South Surrey, BC. The photograph was taken by me. You are free to use it in any way you like, giving credit to me for the original work. Tags: Kristina Groves View |
<p>Speedskater Clara Hughes right of Winnipeg Man and Kristina Groves centre rear of Ottawa Ont walk with national team coach Xiuli Wang left as they arrive at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond Britsh Columbia Canada for the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Friday Feb 5 2010 < p> Tags: Kristina Groves View |
<p>Canadian speedskater Kristina Groves skates during training at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond British Columbia on Saturday Feb 6 2010 The games open on Friday Feb 12 < p> Tags: Kristina Groves View |
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Kristina Groves (born December 4, 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian (Canada) speedskater (speed skater). 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.
As of December 12, 2009, she is ranked 4th on the womens Adelskalender (Adelskalender (skating)).
Sport: Speed skating
Date of birth: 1976-12-04
Birth Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Height: 1.75 Mtr
Weight: 66 Kg
Titles: No
Medaltemplates: MedalSportWomen's speed skating MedalCountryCAN MedalOlympic MedalSilver2010 Vancouver (2010 Winter Olympics)1500 metres (Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics - Women's 1500 metres) MedalSilver2006 Turin (2006 Winter Olympics)1500 metres (Speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Women's 1500 metres) MedalSilver2006 Turin (2006 Winter Olympics)Team pursuit (Speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Women's team pursuit) MedalBronze2010 Vancouver (2010 Winter Olympics)3000 metres (Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics - Women's 3000 metres) MedalWorldChampionships MedalGold2008 Nagano3000 m MedalGold2007 Salt Lake CityTeam pursuit MedalGold2009 VancouverTeam pursuit MedalSilver2008 Nagano1000 m MedalSilver2009 HamarAllround MedalSilver2010 HeerenveenAllround MedalSilver2005 InzellTeam pursuit MedalSilver2008 NaganoTeam pursuit MedalBronze2010 Vancouver3000 m MedalBronze2007 Salt Lake City1500 m MedalBronze2008 Nagano1500 m MedalBronze2005 Inzell3000 m MedalBronze2009 Vancouver3000 m MedalBronze2007 Salt Lake City5000 m MedalBronze2008 Nagano5000 m MedalBronze2009 Vancouver5000 m MedalBronze2006 CalgaryAllround MedalBronze2008 BerlinAllround