Dick Beckner | |
Full Name: | Richard Andrew Beckner |
Country: | United States |
Birth Date: | 24 November 1927 |
Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Death Place: | Lake Elsinore, California, U.S. |
Height: | 167 cm |
Weight: | 64 kg |
Discipline: | MAG |
Gym: | Los Angeles Turners |
Show-Medals: | yes |
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]