Joe Kotys

Joe Kotys
Kotys in 1949
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Kotys
Born(1925-10-31)October 31, 1925
DiedAugust 21, 2012(2012-08-21) (aged 86)
Florida, U.S.
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
United States
College teamKent State Golden Flashes
GymSwiss Turners
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pan American Games 2 2 2
Total 2 2 2
Pan American Games
1955 Mexico City Team
1955 Mexico City Vault
1955 Mexico City All-around
1955 Mexico City Floor
1955 Mexico City Pommel horse
1955 Mexico City Horizontal bar
Representing Kent State Golden Flashes
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 6 0 0
Total 6 0 0
NCAA Championships
1949 Berkeley All-around
1949 Berkeley Parallel bars
1950 West Point All-around
1950 West Point Parallel bars
1950 West Point Horizontal bar
1951 Ann Arbor Pommel horse

Joseph Kotys (October 31, 1925 – August 21, 2012) was an American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and won a team gold medal and three individual medals at the 1955 Pan American Games. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he placed seventh with the team and had his best individual result of twenty-third place on pommel horse.