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Jack Beckner
Full name: John Gilbert "Jack" Beckner
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg)
Born: June 9, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, United States
Affiliations: USC Trojans, Los Angeles (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Gymnastics
Related Olympians: Brother of Dick Beckner.
Biography
Jack Beckner had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1955 Pan American Games all-around, 1st in the 1955 Pan American Games floor, 1st in the 1955 Pan American Games parallel bars, 1st in the 1955 Pan American Games pommelled horse, 1st in the 1955 Pan American Games team (with Joseph Kotys, Abie Grossfeld, Donald Holder, Dick Beckner, and the non-Olympian Jack Miles), 1st in the 1959 Pan American Games all-around, 1st in the 1959 Pan American Games parallel bars, 1st in the 1959 Pan American Games vault, 1st in the 1959 Pan American Games team (with Abie Grossfeld, Don Tonry, Gar O'Quinn, Jr., and the non-Olympians Gregor Weiss and Jamile Ashmore), 2nd in the 1959 Pan American Games horizontal bar, 3rd in the 1959 Pan American Games pommelled horse. |
Results
Men's Individual All-Around
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | CEP | OEP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 81 | 103.40 | 50.85 | 52.55 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 17 | 111.00 | 55.30 | 55.70 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 30 | Roma | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 25 | 110.85 | 55.30 | 55.55 |
Men's Team All-Around
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Gymnastics | United States | USA | Final Standings | 8 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Gymnastics | United States | USA | Final Standings | 6 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 30 | Roma | Gymnastics | United States | USA | Final Standings | 5 |
Men's Floor Exercise
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | CEP | OEP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 84T | 17.40 | 8.15 | 9.25 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 16T | 18.50 | 9.25 | 9.25 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 30 | Roma | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 35T QR | |||||
| 1960 Summer | 30 | Roma | Gymnastics | United States | Qualifying | 35T | 18.35 | 9.20 | 9.15 |
Men's Horse Vault
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | CEP | OEP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 87T | 18.05 | 9.25 | 8.80 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 7T | 18.60 | 9.25 | 9.35 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 30 | Roma | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 46T QR | |||||
| 1960 Summer | 30 | Roma | Gymnastics | United States | Qualifying | 46T | 18.10 | 8.90 | 9.20 |
Men's Parallel Bars
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | CEP | OEP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 81T | 17.85 | 8.85 | 9.00 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 15 | 18.75 | 9.40 | 9.35 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 30 | Roma | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 26T QR | |||||
| 1960 Summer | 30 | Roma | Gymnastics | United States | Qualifying | 26T | 18.70 | 9.45 | 9.25 |
Men's Horizontal Bar
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | CEP | OEP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 59 | 18.00 | 9.10 | 8.90 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 7 | 19.00 | 9.40 | 9.60 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 30 | Roma | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 22T QR | |||||
| 1960 Summer | 30 | Roma | Gymnastics | United States | Qualifying | 22T | 18.75 | 9.25 | 9.50 |
Men's Rings
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | CEP | OEP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 160 | 15.10 | 7.10 | 8.00 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 31 | 17.75 | 8.70 | 9.05 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 30 | Roma | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 55T QR | |||||
| 1960 Summer | 30 | Roma | Gymnastics | United States | Qualifying | 55T | 18.25 | 9.10 | 9.15 |
Men's Pommelled Horse
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | PTS | CEP | OEP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 88T | 17.00 | 8.40 | 8.60 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 26 | Melbourne | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 25 | 18.40 | 9.30 | 9.10 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 30 | Roma | Gymnastics | United States | Final Standings | 18T QR | |||||
| 1960 Summer | 30 | Roma | Gymnastics | United States | Qualifying | 18T | 18.70 | 9.40 | 9.30 |
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