Kristina Groves

Kristina Groves

Kristina Groves (born on December 4, 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian speedskater. As of December 12, 2009, she is ranked 4th on the women's Adelskalender.

Groves made her Olympic GamesOlympic debut in Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics held in the United States. She finished 20th at 1500m, 8th at 3000m and 10th at 5000m.[1]

Four years later, during the 2006 Winter Olympics games held in Turin, Italy, Groves participated in five events (1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, team pursuit). She finished 5th at 1000m, 2nd at the 1500m, 8th at the 3000m, 6th at the 5000m and 2nd for the team pursuit with the Canadian team.

Kristina Groves

She is the 2008 Single Distances World Champion on the 3000-m. She won a medal in every event that she skated at these championships, as she also won an additional 2 silver medals and 2 bronze medals.

During the 2008-2009 world cup season, Kristina Groves won 12 medals including four gold. During the 2009 World Single Distances Championships held at the new Richmond Olympic Oval, near Vancouver, Canada, her career took an amazing turn when Groves became the most decorated speed skating athlete in the country at this event, surpassing the well-known Jeremy Wotherspoon with 13 medals compare to 10 for him. She is also the world cup winner for a second year in a row at 1500m event.

During the Calgary Essent ISU Worldcup held at the Olympic Oval, Kristina Groves sign a world record on December 6, 2009, at the team pursuit with teammates Christine Nesbitt and Brittany Schussler with a time of two minutes 55.79 seconds.[4]

Kristina Groves qualifies for 5 events for the 2010 Winter Olympics games held in Vancouver, Canada. She will participate for the 1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m and team pursuit, more than any other athletes on the Canadian speed skating team.[5] In her first event at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, the 3000m, she won a Bronze medal.

Groves majored in kinesiology and graduated from the University of Calgary in 2004.