| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Gordon Tarshis |
| Born | (1937-11-15)November 15, 1937 Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 2022(2022-10-06) (aged 84) Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Sport | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| College team | Michigan State Spartans |
| Retired | c. 1964 |
Stanley Gordon Tarshis (November 15, 1937 – October 6, 2022) was an American artistic gymnast. He was theNCAAhorizontal bar champion in 1959 and 1960. In 1958, he came in second place toAbie Grossfeld preventing him from becoming the only three-time horizontal bar champion in NCAA history.[1] Tarshis was also awarded the “Big Ten Medal of Honor” in 1960 in his final year atMichigan State University.[2]
Stan (who had changed his last name to Gordon) died from complications of a fall due to Parkinson's disease.[3]
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