Kristy Lee Sargeant-Wirtz (born January 24, 1974) is a Canadian former pair skater. With Kris Wirtz, she is the 1999 Four Continents silver medallist, the

1994 Skate Canada International The 1994 Skate Canada International was held in Red Deer, Alberta on November 3–6. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is ...

champion, and a two-time Canadian national champion. The pair competed at two Winter Olympics.

Career

Sargeant competed with Colin Epp early in her career. In 1992, she teamed up with Kris Wirtz. Sargeant/Wirtz made their debut at the 1993 Canadian Championships and finished fifth. The following season, they won the national silver medal and were assigned to the

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, where they placed tenth. They then finished 11th at the 1994 World Championships. In the 1994–95 season, Sergeant/Wirtz won gold at the

, having placed seventh a year earlier, but dipped to fifth at the Canadian Championships. The next season, they reached the national podium again and finished seventh at their second Worlds. The pair would appear at a total of seven World Championships during their career, placing as high as sixth (1997, 1999). In 1998, Sargeant/Wirtz won their first national title and were sent to the

1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...

in Nagano. They placed 12th in their second Olympic appearance. The pair became national champions for the second time in 1999. Sargeant/Wirtz retired from competition in around 2003. They work as coaches at the Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Clu

based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Personal life

Sargeant gave birth to her and Jason Turner's daughter, Triston, in 1992. She married Kris Wirtz in 1999 and their daughter, Briana, was born in May 2002. Sargeant-Wirtz is the sister of

Lisa Sargeant Lisa Lynn Sargeant-Driscoll (born January 8, 1971) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 1990 Skate Canada International silver medallist, 1991 Piruetten champion, and 1990 Canadian national champion. She placed 6th at the ...

, the 1990 Canadian ladies champion.

Results

(with Kris Wirtz)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sargeant, Kristy 1974 births Canadian female pair skaters Olympic figure skaters of Canada Figure skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Living people Four Continents Figure Skating Championships medalists Sportspeople from Red Deer, Alberta