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| Date of Birth:
| December 04, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Ottawa, ON |
| Ht: | 5'9" |
| Events: | 1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, team pursuit |
| Club: | Pacers Speed Skating Club of Ottawa |
| Coach: | Xiuli Wang |
| Language Spoken: | English, French |
| Training site: | Calgary Olympic Oval |
| Specialty: | 1500m |
| Previous Competitions: | Salt Lake City (2002)Turin (2006) |
Latest Kristina Groves'S Video
| Date | Event | Rank | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18 - 1:00 p | 1000m | 4 | 1:16.78 | |
| Feb 21 - 3:00 p | 1500m |  | 2 | 1:57.14 |
| Feb 14 - 1:00 p | 3000m |  | 3 | 4:04.84 |
| Feb 24 - 1:00 p | 5000m | 6 | 7:04.57 | |
| Feb 26 - 1:20 p | Team Pursuit -- Quarterfinals | 2 | 3:02.24 | |
| Feb 27 - 1:13 p | Team Pursuit -- Finals | 5 | 3:01.41 |
News
Canadian women out in team pursuit; men go for gold
Canadian women will not medal in the long track speed skating team pursuit, while the men have advanced to the final where they'll go head-to-head against the United States for the gold medal.
Competitive history »
Groves steadily climbed to the top of the long track speed skating world after her first season in 1998-99.
Career highlights »
Groves has two Olympic silver medals from the 2006 Olympics and is Canada's most decorated skater at the World Championships.
Photo galleries
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Video Highlights
Four-Man Bobsleigh: USA 1 - Gold
Reigning world champion Steven Holcomb leads the US to a gold medal.
Four-Man Bobsleigh: Germany 1 - Silver
Led by the most decorated bobsledder in Olympic history -- Andre Lange -- Germany claims the silver medal.
Four-Man Bobsleigh: Canada 1 - Bronze
A third-place finish for the Canadian foursome, missing out on silver by just 0.01 seconds.
Men's slalom: Cousineau run
Julien Cousineau was the top Canadian in men's slalom with an eighth-place finish.
Men's slalom: Gold medal run
Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.
Men's slalom: Silver medal run
Croatia's Ivica Kostelic wins the silver medal in the men's slalom.
Men's slalom: Bronze medal run
A third-place finish for Andre Myhrer of Sweden.
Men's Snowboard PGS: Anderson gold
Canada's Jasey-Jay Anderson with a first-place finish ahead of Austria's Benjamin Karl.
Men's team pursuit: Canadian gold
Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.
Ladies' 30km mass start: Gold medal
Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland edges Marit Bjoergen of Norway for the gold in an incredible finish to the ladies' cross-country 30km mass start.
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