Henri LaBorde
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Henri Jean LaBorde (September 11, 1909 - September 16, 1993) was an American
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 athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.

Laborde was a student at Stanford University
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 when he competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. It was the first time the 50 kilometre walk appeared in the men's athletics at the Games. This was only the second time women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program...

 in Los Angeles
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in the discus. He won the silver medal with a throw of 48.47 m. Laborde is buried in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Chandler Gardens section in Los Angeles, California.
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