Jack Beckner

Jack Beckner
Beckner (right) with Sandra Ruddick in 1956
Personal information
Full nameJohn Gilbert Beckner
Country representedUnited States
Born(1930-06-09)June 9, 1930
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 16, 2016(2016-11-16) (aged 86)
Studio City, California, U.S.
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
GymLos Angeles Turners
College teamUSC Trojans
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's artistic gymnastics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pan American Games 9 1 1
Total 9 1 1
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City Team
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City All-around
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City Floor
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City Pommel horse
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City Parallel bars
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago Team
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago All-around
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago Vault
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 1959 Chicago Horizontal bar
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Chicago Pommel horse
Representing USC Trojans
Men's artistic gymnastics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 3 0 0
Total 3 0 0
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 1951 Ann Arbor Parallel bars
Gold medal – first place 1952 Boulder All-around
Gold medal – first place 1952 Boulder Parallel bars

John Gilbert "Jack" Beckner (June 9, 1930 – November 16, 2016) was an American artistic gymnast, coach, and referee. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics with the best individual result of seventh place on the vault and horizontal bar in 1956. His elder brother Dick was also part of the 1956 Olympic gymnastics team.[1]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Beckner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.