Henri Jean LaBorde (September 11, 1909 - September 16, 1993) was an American

United States

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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

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 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.