Terry Beucher
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | February 19, 1937 Farmersburg, Iowa, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
Terry Beucher (born February 19, 1937) is an American former athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Beucher attended Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park, Kansas, where he played football, basketball, and threw the javelin and graduated in 1955. He received a scholarship to the Kansas Jayhawks track and field team, where he was overshadowed by teammate Bill Alley. He was nonetheless an All-American, finishing 3rd in the javelin at the 1960 NCAA track and field championships.[2][3]
Beucher qualified for the 1960 Summer Olympics by finishing 3rd at the 1960 United States Olympic trials. He finished 13th in the first-round 'B' qualifying group.[4]
Beucher majored in petroleum engineering. He and his father Charles Beucher were airline pilots. He became a lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps after college graduation.[3]
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- 1937 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- American men javelin throwers
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- People from Clayton County, Iowa
- Track and field athletes from Iowa
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Kansas Jayhawks men's track and field athletes
- United States Army Air Forces soldiers
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