Sherry Hawco

1964 - 1991  (27 years)

• Name	Sherry Hawco
  Born	17 Feb 1964	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Oct 1991
  Hall of Fame - Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame	1997	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	gymnasist
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	Bef 2012	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Name	Sherry Delanty
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-106220
  Person ID	I106220	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Delanty
  Children	1. Brandon Delanty
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F54181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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. Past and Present Inductees. (2017). Waterlooregionmuseum.ca. Retrieved 26 June 2017, from https://www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca/en/exhibits/past-and-present-inductees.aspx _______________________ SHERRY DELANTY, OLYMPIAN, DIES Sherry Hawco Delanty, 27, a member of Canada's 1980 Olympic gymnastic team, died of breast cancer Saturday, seven weeks after giving birth to a son, her mother Jeanette Hawco said Tuesday. Ms. Delanty underwent surgery 16 months ago, followed by chemotherapy until she discovered she was pregnant, the Canadian Press news agency reported Tuesday. She competed in the 1980 Olympics and was a member of the Canadian gold-medal winning team at the Commonwealth Games in 1978. News, T. (1991). SHERRY DELANTY, OLYMPIAN, DIES - The Buffalo News. The Buffalo News. Retrieved 26 June 2017, from https://buffalonews.com/1991/10/29/sherry-delanty-olympian-dies/

  
  

• Sources

  [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Feb 1964 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame - gymnasist - 1997 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth