Christine Nesbitt

Christine Nesbitt (born 17 May 1985, in Melbourne, Australia) is a Canadian long track speed skater who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. She is the world record holder for 1000m, with the time of 1:12:68 recorded in Calgary Alberta on 28 January 2012. Nesbitt won the Gold Medal in the 1000 m 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 1500m World Champion, three-time World Champion for 1000m (2009, 2011, 2012) and three-time World Champion for Team Pursuit (2007, 2009, 2011).