Christine Nesbitt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Christine Nesbitt
Occupation	Speed Skater
Date Of Birth	May 17, 1985(1985-05-17)
Age	39
Birthplace	Melbourne
Country	Australia
Birth City	Victoria
Horoscope	Taurus

Christine Nesbitt Biography

Christine Nesbitt is one of the most popular and richest Speed Skater who was born on May 17, 1985 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Speedskater who was awarded gold in the race of 1000 meters in the 2010 Winter Olympics while representing Canada.

She was a teammate alongside She was teammates with Kristina Groves on the Canadian team that won silver in the team pursuit at the 2006 Olympics. on the Canadian team that took bronze in the group pursuit event at in the 2006. Olympics.

While a short track competitor Nesbitt was nationally ranked and was the top ranked short track junior in Ontario setting numerous provincial records, some of which still stand. In 1999, at age 13, she won a silver medal with the Ontario short track 3000 metres relay team in the Canada Winter Games, and also won a bronze in the same event in the 2003 Canada Winter Games.

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

Her birthplace was Melbourne, Australia, but spent the majority of her childhood in Canada.

Christine Nesbitt Net Worth

Christine Nesbitt is one of the richest Speed Skater from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Christine Nesbitt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was awarded an award of silver in the 3000-meter relay in the Canada Winter Games when she was just 13 years old.

On January 28, 2012 she set a record for the world in the 1000-meter race.

Christine Nesbitt (born 17 May 1985) is a Canadian retired long track speed skater who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. She won the gold medal in the 1000 metres event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. She had previously won a silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. She is also the 2011 sprint champion, 2012 1500 metres world champion, three-time world champion for 1000 metres (2009, 2011, 2012), and three-time world champion for team pursuit (2007, 2009, 2011). On June 4, 2015 she announced her retirement.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Christine Nesbitt height 5 ft 7 in Christine weight 68 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Christine Nesbitt Dating?

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Nesbitt clinched a spot in the 2006 Winter Olympics after winning two golds and a bronze in the 2005 Canada Post Single Distance Championships. On 15 February 2006, Nesbitt, with Cindy Klassen and Kristina Groves, set the team pursuit Olympic record, and won her first Olympic medal, a silver, in the team pursuit on the following day. In the 1000 m event, Nesbitt placed 14th with a time of 1:17.54 and placed 7th in the 1500 m with a time of 1:59.15.

Facts & Trivia

Christine Ranked on the list of most popular Speed Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Christine Nesbitt celebrates birthday on May 17 of every year.

At the 2007 Heerenveen Allround Championships, she received an overall rank of 9th, having won a bronze medal in the 1500 m, placing 6th in the 500 m, 14th in the 3000 m and 11th in the 5000 m. The 2007 Single Distance Championships, held at Kearns (Salt Lake City), Utah, brought her a gold medal in the team pursuit (with Shannon Rempel and Kristina Groves), a bronze medal in the 1000 m, and a 6th-place finish in the 1500 m race.

What is Christine Nesbitt doing now?

Personal information
Sport| Speed skating

Which Canadian short track speed skater won a gold medal in the 1000 metre

event?

GamesGoldBronze
2010 Vancouver| Lee Jung-Su South Korea| Apolo Anton Ohno United States
2014 Sochi| Viktor An Russia| Sjinkie Knegt Netherlands
2018 PyeongChang| Samuel Girard Canada| Seo Yi-ra South Korea
2022 Beijing| Ren Ziwei China| Shaoang Liu Hungary

Who is considered the best female speed skaters ever?

Bonnie Blair is a world record-holding speed skater, a six-time Olympic medalist and the most decorated woman in Winter Olympic history.

Who is the most famous short track speed skating?

Apolo Anton Ohno , (born May 22, 1982, Seattle, Washington, U.S.), American short-track speed skater who was the most-decorated American athlete in the history of the Winter Olympics.

What is Apolo Anton Ohno doing now?

Ohno, now 39, is the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian of all time. His post-Olympic job titles include sports analyst, entrepreneur, speaker and author. He also was ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” champ in 2007.