Gail Borden (figure skater)

Gail Borden II (February 19, 1907 – September 11, 1991) was an Olympic figure skater in men's singles for the United States and later a well-known television and radio personality. He is the great-grandson of Gail Borden, the inventor of condensed milk, and son-in-law of Norwegian Olympic diver, Nils Tvedt.

Borden was born in New York City. He won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1932 and finished eighth at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY. He also competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1930, finishing sixth, and 1934, coming in eighth.

Following his skating career, Borden was featured on the radio program Hunting & Fishing Club of the Air and the television show The Sportsmans Club.

Results

Event 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934
Winter Olympic Games8th
World Championships6th8th
North American Championships3rd
U.S. Championships3rd

References

    • Gail Borden II obituary
    • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Gail Borden, II". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20.


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