Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a thief stole at least 13 medals and countless Olympic memorabilia from a Canadian gymnast.
Police say they were notified on July 4 about the theft from a home in the Township of Chatsworth, Ont.
Among the items stolen are several Canadian national championship medals for gymnastics, other international competition medals, and some for Ontario provincial championship awards.
Police say the thief also took memorabilia, including national and Olympic Gymnastics team clothing and uniforms for Team Canada, framed enlargements of the 1992 Olympics, and national souvenirs from several international competitions between 1982 to 1993, among other items taken.
Police would not confirm whether the victim was a former Team Canada gymnastics team member but did confirm all of the items taken were for gymnastics and belonged to the person whose home they were stolen from.
Stolen medals:
- 1988 Canadian National Championship
- 1986 Elite Canada Competition
- 1984 Ontario Provincial Championships
- 1989 National Championships
- 1992 Yeomen Gymnastics Classic
- 1987 Canadian National Gymnastics Championships (Winnipeg)
- 1991 Canadian National Gymnastics Championship (Saskatoon)
- Queens University Golden Gales
- 1985 National Championships (Vancouver)
- 1989 Ljubljana Yugoslavia Beam
- 1992 Ontario Gymnastics Championships
- 1990 Canadian National Championships (Halifax)
- 1988 Kraft International Competition (London, England)
Stolen Memorabilia:
- National and Olympic Gymnastic Team clothing and uniforms
- T-shirts, tracksuits, winter coat, red and white Canadian tracksuit (arena brand)
- Light blue long coat and a long red coat
- Framed enlargements 1992 Olympics
- Wood burned gymnast wood plate from Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
- National souvenirs from China, Hong Kong, Korea, Macau, Australia, Austria, France, Belgium, Germany, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, England, Lichtenstein, 1982-1993
- one box of 1992 Olympic memorabilia
Members of the Grey Bruce OPP are asking that anyone who has any information about the theft contact police at 1-888-310-1122.