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Dick Beckner
Full name	Richard Andrew Beckner
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)
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Country represented	United States
Gym	Los Angeles Turners
Medal record Men's artistic gymnastics Representing  United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd Pan American Games 3 0 0 Total 3 0 0 Pan American Games 1955 Mexico City Team 1955 Mexico City Rings 1955 Mexico City Parallel bars

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.

As a gymnast, Beckner was a member of the Los Angeles Turners Club. His brother, Jack Beckner, was a teammate on the 1956 USA Olympic gymnastics team.

References

1. 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.
2. ^ "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

v t e 1956 USA Olympic Gymnastics Team
Men's artistic gymnastics athletes	Team Jack Beckner Richard Beckner Abie Grossfeld Charles Simms Bill Tom Armando Vega Alternate Karl Schier
Women's artistic gymnastics athletes	Team Muriel Grossfeld Doris Fuchs Judy Howe Jackie Klein Joyce Racek Sandra Ruddick Alternate Ingeborg Fuchs
Coaches	Gene Wettstone (Men's head coach) Erna Wachtel (Women's head coach)

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