Career, in brief
Jack Beckner was a three-time Olympian for USA in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1952 through 1960.
USA · MAG · 1952 – 1960
Jack Beckner
Jack Beckner competed for USA in men's artistic gymnastics, 1952–1960.
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Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 1960
- Olympic1960 Rome OlympicsAA 25th
- 1956
- Olympic1956 Melbourne OlympicsAA 17th
- 1952
- Olympic1952 Helsinki Olympics
Olympic — 3 appearances
1960 Rome Olympics
Rome
All-Around Final 110.850 — 25th 25th
1956 Melbourne Olympics
Melbourne
All-Around Final 111.000 — 17th 17th
1952 Helsinki Olympics
Helsinki
Team Final 8thURS 574.350 · SUI 567.500 · FIN 564.200 · Unified Team of Germany 561.200 8th
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Rome 1960, Melbourne 1956, Helsinki 1952)
Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com
Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com