Christine Nordhagen - World Champion / Olympian

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Christine Nordhagen

Hometown
Valhalla Centre, AB

Birthdate
Jun 26, 1971

Club
University of Calgary

Coach
Mitch Ostberg/Leigh Vierling

Weight Class
67 kg

Profile
The native of Valhalla Centre, Alberta is the recognized leader of Canada's women's program which she has been a central part of since 1993. Training at the University of Calgary with coaches Leigh Vierling and Mitch Ostberg, Christine has had a storied career which has built towards the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. She is a six-time World Champion and also has won a silver and bronze medal at the World Championships, a five-time Canada Cup gold medalist and a winner of multiple international championships including the Gilbert Schaub (France), Hans von Zons (Germany), Austrian Ladies Open, Klippan Lady Open (Sweden) and Poland Open. Due to injury she did not compete in 2002 and worked hard to regain her form for the latter part of 2003. She finished second at the 2003 World Cup and first at the 2004 Klippan Open, 2004 Austrian Open, 2004 Olympic Qualifier and 2004 Canada Cup. Christine won ten consecutive Senior National Championships from 1992 to 2001 prior to her injury reduced schedule. Recent indications are that she is back on top of her world-class form and ready to perform in Athens.

International Results

Year Event Result

2004 Olympic Games 5

2004 Canada Cup 1

2004 Austrian Ladies Open 1

2004 Klippan Lady Open 1

2004 Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament - 1 1

2004 Athens Pre-Olympic Test Event 8

2003 World Cup of Women's Wrestling 2

2003 Hans von Zons 1

2003 David Schultz Memorial Wrestling Tournament 4

2001 Senior World Championship (68 kg) 1

2001 Poland Open (68 kg) 1

2001 Canada Cup (68 kg) 1

2000 Senior World Women's Championships (75 kg) 1

2000 Austrian Grand Prix (75 kg) 1

2000 Dan Kovlov Grand Prix (75 kg) 1

2000 Gilbert Schaub (75 kg) 1

2000 Canada Cup (68 kg) 1

1999 Senior World Championships (75 kg) 3

1999 Gilbert Schaub (75 kg) 1

1999 Canada Cup (68 kg) 1

1998 Senior World Championships (68 kg) 1

1998 Pan American Championships (75 kg) 1

1998 Canada Cup (68 kg) 1

1997 Senior World Championships (68 kg) 1

1997 Pan American Championships (68 kg) 1

1996 Senior World Women's Championships () 1

1996 German National Championships () 1

1996 Gilbert Schaub () 1

1995 Sunkist () 3

1995 Senior World Championships () 4

1994 Senior World Championships () 1

1993 Sunkist () 2

1993 Senior World Championships () 2

National Championships

Year Event Result

2003 Athens Olympic Trials 1

2003 Senior National Championships 3

2001 Senior National Championship (68 kg) 1

2000 Senior National Championship (75 kg) 1

1999 Senior National Championships (75 kg) 1

1998 Senior National Championship (68 kg) 1

1997 Senior National Championships (68 kg) 1

1996 Senior National Championships (68 kg) 1

1995 Senior National Championship (68 kg) 1

1994 Senior National Championship (68 kg) 1

1993 Senior National Championships (75 kg) 1

1992 Senior National Championships () 1