Louis Bordo

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLouis John•Bordo
Used nameLouis•Bordo
Born2 June 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died27 February 2001 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)
AffiliationsPenn State Nittany Lions, State College (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Louis Bordo competed in gymnastics at South Philadelphia High School and then Penn State University, graduating from there in 1943 with a degree in dairy husbandry. At Penn State he was Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League (EIGL) champion on the parallel bars in 1941 and 43. He later became a health department inspector and supervisor for the city of Philadelphia for over 25 years. He is a member of the Penn State Sports Hall of Fame and the US Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1991.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) USA Louis Bordo
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) 119
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) United States 7
Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) 116
Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) 117
Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) 114
Rings, Men (Olympic) 115
Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) =117