1. Stephen Mitruk Lindsay de Vet and Melissa Van Helvoort

2. Biography Born January 17, 1947 First introduced to gymnastics through Hamilton’s local YMCA at the age of 10 Attended McMaster University to further his studies and athletics Busy schedule with competitions and training Trained with the Hamilton Germanian Club

3. Talent The Parallel Bars, Horizontal Bars, Rings, and Pommelled Horse is what he was best known for.

4. Accomplishments Represented Canada in the : 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico 1970 World Championship in Yugoslavia 1970 World Championship in Yugoslavia 1971 Pan Am Games in Cali, Columbia 1971 Pan Am Games in Cali, Columbia 1972 Olympic Games in Germany 1972 Olympic Games in Germany 1974 World Championship Games in Bulgaria 1974 World Championship Games in Bulgaria one of six Canadians chosen to go to the World Gymnastics Championship in Bulgaria one of six Canadians chosen to go to the World Gymnastics Championship in Bulgaria 1970 World Student Games in Italy 1970 World Student Games in Italy

5. Highlights Olympics in Mexico City in 1968 Pan am Games World Championship Games in Yugoslavia and Bulgaria Founder of Burlington Gymnastics Club

6. Obstacles In the early years, rules stated that if you were an amateur you could not earn money through your sport. Injuries: knee injury before upcoming event. Had financial support from family only. “No athlete made it to the top on their own, they had an entourage of support.”

7. Today Founder of Burlington Gymnastics Club. His wife score keeps for Gymnastic competitions Trained his son, and now continues to coach and plan competitions. Looking back: “All of them are very special memories that mean a lot to me. It was meaningful for my whole family.”