Dick Beckner
American gymnast (1927–1997)
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Richard Andrew 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.[2]
FullnameRichard Andrew Beckner
BornNovember 24, 1927
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 9, 1997 (aged 69)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1]
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| Full name | Richard Andrew Beckner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 24, 1927 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 9, 1997 (aged 69) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Jack Beckner (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Retired | 1958 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As a gymnast, Beckner was a member of the Los Angeles Turners Club.[3] His brother, Jack Beckner, was a teammate on the 1956 USA Olympic gymnastics team.[3]
He attended Franklin High School and graduated in 1945.[4] He competed for the high school's gymnastics team under coach Tony Spangler.[5]
He retired from gymnastics in 1958.[4] He later coached gymnastics at El Modena High School.[1]
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