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)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
RelativesDick Beckner (brother)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
United States
College team
Club
Head coach(es)Charlie Graves
Retiredc. 1964
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 City Team
1955 Mexico City All-around
1955 Mexico City Floor
1955 Mexico City Pommel horse
1955 Mexico City Parallel bars
1959 Chicago Team
1959 Chicago All-around
1959 Chicago Vault
1959 Chicago Parallel bars
1959 Chicago Horizontal bar
1959 Chicago Pommel horse

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.