Gilbert “Gibi” Ciro Snijders, mihó konosí komo “Gibi”, a nasé dia 9 di desèmber 1940.
Gibi a práktika diferente deporte manera futbòl, atletismo, vòlibòl, basketbòl l, baseball, landamentu yudo, tènis pero e deporte prinsipal tabata bowling.
Na aña 1957 te 1961 na Radulphus College a forma parti di selekshon di skol, na aña 1960 den selekshon nashonal komo keeper.
1957 Giba ta kuminsá praktiká yudo i na aña 1960 ta haña faha pretu, 1ste dan i Gibi tabata asistènt trainer di su ruman Eddy Snijders.
Na aña 1955-1957 “kogelstoten” den atletismo. Aña 1957-1958 tènis na kancha di Suffisant, despues di 1980-1990 riba kancha di CSC.
Landamentu tambe Gibi ta praktiká for di 1955 pa tene su mes den kondishon.
Gibi ta afiliá na aña1958 na klup Athene di basketbòl, despues di 1 aña Gibi a forma parti di selekshon nashonal di Kòrsou i a representá Kòrsou na Carabobo, Venezuela komo e hungadó mas hóben di e selekshon.
Komo dirigente atministrativo Gibi tabata presidente di tantu Curaçao Bowling Association i Nederlands Antilliaanse Bowling Federatie. Gibi ta presidente honorario i miembro konsehero
Den futbòl Gibi tabata president di SITHOC pa 4 aña.
Den natashon Gibi tabata vise presidente na aña 2002 i a yuda organisá CISC.
Pa 3 aña largu Gibi tabata presidente di Little League Liga Pabou.
Na aña 2001 Gibi a ser eligí durante reunion annual di CONCECABOL komo parti di direktiva durante e ultimo 8 aña komo vise presidente, despues di 14 aña konsekutivo den direktiva Gibi ta retirá.
Na aña 2002 durante reunion general Pan American Bowling Confederation Gibi ta ser elegí pa forma parti di direktiva, kaminda el a fungi pa 12 aña konsekutivo.
Yudo tambe Gibi a yuda i tabata asistente trainer pa mas ku 25 aña.
Den futbòl Gibi tabata rèfri di promé divishon pa 5 aña, Gibi ta retirá debí ku el a drenta direktiva di SITHOC.
Komo logronan internashonal Gibi tin masha masha hopi mes. Tambe Gibi a haña hopi rekonosimentu lokal.
English Version
Gilbert “Gibi” Ciro Snijders, better known as “Gibi,” was born on December 9, 1940.
Gibi participated in various sports such as football, athletics, volleyball, basketball, baseball, judo, and tennis, but his primary sport was bowling. From 1957 to 1961, he was part of the Radulphus College selection team. In 1960, he joined the national selection as a goalkeeper.
In 1957, Gibi started practicing judo, and in 1960, he achieved the black belt, 1st dan. He also served as an assistant trainer to his brother Eddy Snijders. Additionally, from 1955 to 1957, he participated in shot put in athletics, played tennis at Suffisant from 1957 to 1958, and later on the CSC court from 1980 to 1990. Gibi practiced javelin throw from 1955 to maintain his fitness.
Gibi joined the basketball club Athene in 1958. After one year, he became part of the Curaçao national selection, representing Curaçao in Carabobo, Venezuela, as the youngest player on the team.
Administratively, Gibi served as president of both the Curaçao Bowling Association and the Netherlands Antilles Bowling Federation. He holds the honorary presidency and advisory membership. In football, he was the president of SITHOC for four years.
In the field of swimming, Gibi was the vice president in 2002 and contributed to the organization of CISC. For three years, he served as the president of the Little League Liga Pabou.
In 2001, Gibi was elected as part of the board during the annual meeting of CONCECABOL. He served as vice president for the last eight years, stepping down after 14 consecutive years in the board. In 2002, during the Pan American Bowling Confederation’s general meeting, Gibi was elected to the board, where he served for 12 consecutive years.
Gibi also played a significant role in judo, serving as an assistant trainer for over 25 years.
In football, he refereed in the first division for five years, retiring when he joined the SITHOC board.
Gibi achieved numerous international recognitions and received substantial local acknowledgment for his contributions.