Dick Beckner
American gymnast
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Full name | Richard Andrew Beckner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1927-11-24)November 24, 1927 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | September 9, 1997(1997-09-09) (aged 69) Lake Elsinore, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gym | Los Angeles Turners | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Andrew "Dick" Beckner (November 24, 1927 – September 9, 1997) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
As a gymnast, Beckner was a member of Los Angeles Turners Club.[2] His brother, Jack Beckner, was a teammate on the 1956 USA Olympic gymnastics team.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dick Beckner Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "Mother of Two Gains Olympic Gym Berth". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 29, 1956. p. S9. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
External links
- Dick Beckner at the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Dick Beckner at Olympics.com
- Dick Beckner at Olympedia
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- Gene Wettstone (Men's head coach)
- Erna Wachtel (Women's head coach)
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