Cristy Nurse

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Cristy Nurse
Medal record
Women's Rowing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Cambridge Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Bled Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Chungju Coxless four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Amsterdam Eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Chungju Eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Aiguebelette Eight

Cristy Nurse (born December 5, 1986, in Georgetown, Ontario) is a Canadian rower.

In June 2016, she was officially named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team. [1]

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References

  1. Ewing, Lori (July 24, 2016) [Originally published June 28, 2016]. "Canada announces 26-member Olympic rowing team". CBC Sports . Retrieved August 25, 2023.