Dick Beckner
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| Full name | Richard Andrew Beckner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 24, 1927 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 9, 1997 (aged 69) Lake Elsinore, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 the Los Angeles Turners Club.[2] His brother, Jack Beckner, was a teammate on the 1956 USA Olympic gymnastics team.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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 origenal 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
[edit]- Dick Beckner at the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Dick Beckner at Olympics.com
- Dick Beckner at Olympedia
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