Jack Beckner

Jack Beckner
Beckner in 1956
Personal information
Full nameJohn Gilbert Beckner
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)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
United States
College teamUSC Trojans
GymLos Angeles Turners
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pan American Games 9 1 1
Total 9 1 1
Pan American Games
1955 Mexico CityTeam
1955 Mexico CityAll-around
1955 Mexico CityFloor
1955 Mexico CityPommel horse
1955 Mexico CityParallel bars
1959 ChicagoTeam
1959 ChicagoAll-around
1959 ChicagoVault
1959 ChicagoParallel bars
1959 ChicagoHorizontal bar
1959 ChicagoPommel horse
Representing USC Trojans
Men's artistic gymnastics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 3 0 0
Total 3 0 0
NCAA Championships
1951 Ann ArborParallel bars
1952 BoulderAll-around
1952 BoulderParallel bars

John Gilbert 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.