Kristina Groves

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kristina Groves
Occupation	Speed Skater
Date Of Birth	Dec 4, 1976(1976-12-04)
Age	48
Birthplace	Ottawa
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Kristina Groves Biography

Kristina Groves is one of the most popular and richest Speed Skater who was born on December 4, 1976 in Ottawa, Canada. Canadian speed skater who is a four-time Olympic medalist, winning three silvers and one bronze in Turin in 2006 and Vancouver in 2010.

She competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where another famous Canadian, Wayne Gretzky, was the torchbearer.

Groves made her Olympic debut in Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics held in the United States. She finished 20th at 1500 m, 8th at 3000 m and 10th at 5000 m.

Born in Ottawa, Groves attended Fielding Drive Public School and Brookfield High School. She trained with the Ottawa Pacers Speed Skating Club. She majored in kinesiology at University of Calgary and graduated in 2004. Groves was inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.

Growing up in a Norwegian family, speed skating came naturally.

Kristina Groves Net Worth

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

She graduated from University of Calgary with a degree in kinesiology.

She won the gold medal in the 3000-meter speedskating event at the Nagano Olympics in 2008.

Kristina Nicole Groves (born December 4, 1976) is a Canadian retired 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 1500 m event and the bronze medal in the 3000 m event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kristina Groves height 5 ft 9 in Kristina weight 146  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kristina Groves Dating?

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Groves qualified for 5 events for the 2010 Winter Olympics games held in Vancouver and participated in the 1000 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m 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).

Facts & Trivia

Kristina Ranked on the list of most popular Speed Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Kristina Groves celebrates birthday on December 4 of every year.

Groves’ current Adelskalender score is 157.616, which places 6th of all time.

Top Facts about Kristina Groves

1. Kristina Groves is a retired Canadian speed skater.
2. She won four Olympic medals, including one gold.
3. Groves also earned 14 World Championship medals.
4. Her specialty was long track speed skating.
5. She set multiple world records during her career.
6. Groves was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.
7. She has since become a motivational speaker and coach.
8. Groves is an advocate for mental health awareness and education.
9. She grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
10. Groves began skating at the age of six.