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. 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.

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• Athlete Biography at beijing2008
• Club Héraclès, Christine's weightlifting club (French)

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