Lisa Simes
Lisa began her gymnastics career in Regina with the Queen City Gymnastics Club and went on to become a provincial gymnastics champion in Saskatchewan from 1988 to 1992 and in Ontario from 1994 to 1995. She was the Western Canadian champion in 1991 and Canadian Open champion in 1992. She was selected to be on [...]
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Charles “Chuck” Sebestyen
Chuck Sebestyen, an Olympic coach, has spent many hours working with gymnasts. In 1958, Sebestyen began coaching gymnastics in Saskatoon. Chuck’s coaching exploits included the Pan American Games, the Tokyo Olympics in Japan, the Saskatchewan Men’s Gymnastic Team at the Canada Games in Saskatoon, and as the coach of the University of Saskatchewan Men’s and [...]
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Keith Russell
Prince Albert born Keith Russell’s motto is simple “bite off more than you can chew, then chew like hell”. Using his experiences as an athlete to enforce and influence his practices as an educator and coach, Keith has been one of the most prominent gymnastics builders in the province, instructing and coaching countless gymnasts across [...]
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James Rozon
Competing in local and regional events, James Rozon got his start in gymnastics in Saskatoon. Eventually, it would lead him on a journey around the world. From 1976 to 1980 Rozon was a provincial, western and national athlete with the Marian Gym Club. He won every provincial championship he entered at the argo, tyro, novice, [...]
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Warren Long
Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Warren Long began gymnastics much to the chagrin of his grade school teachers, who caught him performing headstands on top of his desk. Having been placed in the school’s gymnastics program soon after, Warren began over twenty-five years of dedicated competition that would send him around the world. Long began [...]
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Irene (Haworth) Lacy
In 1961, Irene Lacy won two medals at the Canadian Gymnastic Championships, and was soon recognized as one of Canada’s top gymnasts. In 1962, Irene was a member of the Saskatchewan team that won senior gold at the Canadian Championships, and later that year travelled to Czechoslovakia to compete as a member of Canada’s gymnastics [...]
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