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Christine Nesbitt was born to a Canadian father and an Australian mother in Melbourne, Australia. As a youth Christine Nesbitt took an interest in track events, in cross country competitions, and in ice hockey while attending Jeanne Sauvé Primary School in London, Ontario. Christine played competitive hockey with the London Devilettes until switching to short track speed skating at age 12. Nesbitt continued her interests in running and speed skating while at Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School in London where she graduated as an Ontario scholar. She entered University of Calgary in the Autumn of 2003 as an Engineering student.
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