Sherry Hawco Delanty

Sherry Hawco Delanty was born in Cambridge and embarked on a gymnastic career in the early 1970s that led to six years on Canada’s National Team 1977 to 1983. She won junior and senior provincial championships, Canadian Championships and was a gold medal winner in the 1978 Commonwealth Games in both team and individual events. She competed in fifteen International meets gaining a reputation as one of the premier performers in the world.

Although recognized as a top all-round competitor, it was in the floor exercises where Delanty excelled, winning several choreography awards. Described by her coaches as an incredible athlete, she was capable of setting high goals and achieving them with genuine modesty.

She lost an untimely struggle with cancer and died in 1991.