Phil Cahoy Jr. is a retired American gymnast.

Career

Elite

Cahoy was a member of the 1980 Olympic team but did not compete because of the

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. He participated in 1984 Olympic trials but was hindered by injuries. A competitive attempt in 1988 was also unsuccessful because of injury. Cahoy was a regular member of three World gymnastics teams: 1978, 1981, and 1985. He was an alternate for the 1983 squad. In 1986, he attended the

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, where he came in fourth on pommel horse and sixth on parallel bars.1986 Goodwill Games
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References

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* ttp://www.nebhalloffame.org/inductee.php?hofid=74&type=name 1997 Hall of Fame Inducteeat Nebraska Hall of Fame
Phil Cahoy Sr.
at Nebraska Athletics
Phil Cahoy
at Central Nebraska Orthopedics Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American male artistic gymnasts American orthopedic surgeons Nebraska Cornhuskers men's gymnasts Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games {{US-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub