Ithaca College Athletics

One of the world's top gymnastics officials, Harry Bjerke '63 has judged the last two Olympic games and seven world championships. He is one of only four Americans to receive the International Federation of Gymnastics Honorary Diploma, an honor he was awarded at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. One of only three Americans rated as "technical expert" by the International Federation of Gymnastics, he has officiated at dozens of top events, including the United States championships, the NCAA championships, the Goodwill Games, the Olympic trials, the Pan-American Games, and the Atlanta and Sydney Olympic games. He served as president of the National Gymnastics Judges Association from 1987 to 1996 and has served on the board of USA Gymnastics since 1987. As a college athlete at Ithaca, Bjerke competed in football, gymnastics, and track and field.