Kris Burley

Kristan A. Burley (born January 29, 1974) is a Canadian gymnast who has represented Canada at the Commonwealth Games, the Pan American Games and the Olympic Games.

Originally from Truro, Nova Scotia, he was based in Richmond Hill, Ontario and Fredericton, New Brunswick during his competitive career.

Gymnastics career He was a competitive athlete from 1989 to 1999, He also qualified for several senior-level events despite being just 16 years old at the time, and won the vault and floor events at that level as well.

Commonwealth Games At the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Burley won three silver medals as a solo competitor in floor, vault and parallel bars. In the men's team event, he was the last floor performer after teammates Alan Nolet, Richard Ikeda and Travis Romagnoli; in what he would later describe as one of the best performances of his life, he scored 9.55 to secure the gold medal for the Canadian team. and one bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Olympics He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing 69th in the artistic individual all-around.

Awards and honours He was named male athlete of the year by Sport New Brunswick in 1997, he is also a spokesperson for the Canadian Olympic Committee's program to combat homophobia in sport.