George Julius Gulack

George Julius Gulack medal table
do gymnastics
United States
Olympic Summer Games
gold	1932 Los Angeles	Rings

George Julius Gulack (born May 12, 1905 in Riga , † July 27, 1987 in Boca Raton , Florida ) was an American gymnast.

Gulack was born in Latvia and got enthusiastic about gymnastics from an early age. In 1922 he came to America and also devoted himself to his sport here. His best discipline was the rings, on which he even won the gold medal at the 1932 Olympic Games. He also won two national titles in 1928 and 1935. Gulack became one of the leading figures in this sport after his active career. In 1948 he was involved in the development of international rules. He was the coach of the Olympic gymnastics team at the 1948 Olympic Games and also a referee for a period of over 25 years. In addition, Gulack was Vice President of the International Gymnastics Federation and from 1934 to 1958 a member of the US Olympic Committee.

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• George Julius Gulack in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )