Often, it is only an athlete that understands the scale of the accomplishment of competing at the highest level of a given sport. This is even more of an achievement when coupled with success in the academic arena. Now at the age of eighteen, Britnee Habbib is a gymnast for the Canadian national team and has engaged in her schooling through the Independent Study Program/Extended French Program curriculum, making her fluent in French.
Having found her beginnings in gymnastics at the age of three, it was at the age of thirteen when she had committed the focus of her training toward reaching the national level.
While her passion for the sport was strong, it was inspiration from the lives of heroes like Harry Jerome that helped her to persevere as a young Black female competing in Canadian gymnastics. The hard work paid off.
In 2003 she received a bronze medal in the All Around final at the Junior Level at the Canadian Nationals. In 2004 she traveled to Luxembourg and placed fifth on the Vault, while receiving silver in Russia on the Floor Exercise later that year.
In 2005 she traveled to Kiev, Ukraine, where she captured the gold medal on the Floor Exercise. That same year she was awarded a bronze medal at the Pan Am Championship for the Canadian team, and in Pottsville, USA, she captured the Bronze Medal, among other top finishes.
In 2006, Brittnee made the Commonwealth team for the Games in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a silver medal.
Britnee has also been an advocate for the support of our Canadian athletes over the years. In July 2006, Brittnee was chosen by HBC Company as a spokesperson for amateur athletes in Canada.
This remarkable young woman has yet to reach her plateau and has now set her sights on becoming a member of the 2008 Canadian Olympic Team competing in Beijing, China.
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