Canadian rhythmic gymnast and contortionist Emilie Goldblum (née Livingston), wife of actor Jeff Goldblum, is a three-time national champion and was placed 18th in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She also won a gold at the 1999 Pan American Games. She has been a body double for Emma Stone and Rihanna.
A pioneer of Canadian gymnastics, Elfi Schlegel was born to Swiss immigrants in Toronto. Starting training at age 7, she later earned a Pan American Games gold, 2 Commonwealth Games gold medals, and a World Cup bronze. Post-retirement, she became a successful sports commentator for channels such as NBC Sports.
Lori Fung became the first-ever Olympic gold medalist in rhythmic gymnastics in 1984. As a child, she trained for 6 hours a day and became the Canadian national champion at age 19. Named to the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, she has also coached the national Canadian team.