- Christine Girard
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Medal record Women's Weightlifting Commonwealth Games Gold 2010 Delhi – 69 kg Silver 2006 Melbourne – 63 kg Bronze 2002 Manchester – 63 kg Pan American Games Gold 2011 Guadalajara – 63 kg Silver 2007 Rio de Janeiro – 63 kg Christine Girard (born January 3, 1985[1] in Elliot Lake, Ontario) is a Canadian weightlifter from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. She competes in the 63 kg division.
In 2002, she won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games which she improved upon in 2006 with a silver. She completed her Commonwealth medal collection with a gold medal in 2010. At the 2006 University World Championships she won the bronze medal.[1] She also won a silver at the 2007 Pan American Games. At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships she finished 8th, with a total of 221 kg.[1] At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she improved upon this by finishing fourth, with a total of 228 kg.[1] She holds the Commonwealth games record and the Pan-American Games record in the Clean and Jerk.
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d "DAVYDOVA Natalya". International Weightlifting Federation. http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=809.
External links
- Athlete Biography at beijing2008
- Personal Website(French)
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