Curtis Mayfield Hibbert (born September 2, 1966) is a stuntman and former world class Canadian gymnast

Gymnast

Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...

 in two Olympics. He is the first Canadian and first person of color to win World Championship medals.

Early life

Born in Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...

, Hibbert immigrated to Canada with his family in 1972. He started gymnastics training three years later at age nine.

Gymnastics career

Hibbert first came to national attention in 1983 with appearances in the Canadian Nationals, Canada Winter Games, and Pan Am Games. In 1987 he won a silver medal in the high bar at the World Games, setting up his appearance at the 1988 Seoul Olympics with the Canadian team, where he made the finals in three events and finished 22nd in the all-around competition. Hibbert again competed for Team Canada in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games, finishing 36th in the all-around. He won the silver medal at the 1987 World Gymnastics Championships

World Gymnastics Championships

The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique organises World Gymnastics Championships for each of the gymnastic disciplines:...

 in the high bar, and tied for bronze on vault at the 1992 Paris World Championships. Between 1987 and 1992 Hibbert won two World Titles, six Canadian All-Around titles, a Commonwealth Games All-Around title. Hibbert retired from competitive gymnastics in 1993. Following retirement Hibbert established the Super Kids Gym Club in Erin Mills, Ontario

Erin Mills, Ontario

Erin Mills is a planned community in the city of Mississauga, located approximately west of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Erin Mills was conceived, planned and developed by the Cadillac Fairview Corporation on of farmland in Mississauga...

, fostering a strictly non-competitive atmosphere where fun takes precedence for young athletes of all skill levels.

Stunt work

In 1995 Hibbert began a career as one of the most active stuntmen in both Canadian and American movie and television productions. Some of his many works include 16 Blocks

16 Blocks

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, X-Men

X-Men

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, Chicago

Chicago

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, and Undercover Brother

Undercover Brother

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