Tom Beach

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Tom Beach
Full nameThomas Applegate Beach
Born (1955-01-18) January 18, 1955 (age 70)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Gymnastics career
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Flag of the United States.svg United States
College team California Golden Bears
(1974–1977)
Club South Torrance High School
Head coach(es) Harold Frey
Assistant coach(es) Mas Watanabe
Retiredc.1984
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Event1st2nd3rd
Pan American Games 020
Total020
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Caracas Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Caracas Parallel bars

Thomas Applegate Beach (born January 18, 1955) is an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Early life and education

Beach was born on January 18, 1955, in Buffalo, New York, and started gymnastics before he was six years old. [2] He grew up in Torrance, California and attended South Torrance High School and was a highly sought after gymnastics recruit. [2]

Beach competed at the 1984 United States Olympic trials but was not selected for the 1984 Summer Olympics team after he placed 21st in the all-around. [3]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tom Beach Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Baker, Hugh (May 23, 1973). "South High's Tom Beach 'No one quite like him'". Redondo Reflex . Vol. 68, no. 28. p. 2. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  3. "Gymnastics Olympic Trials". Rapid City Journal . Vol. 107, no. 32986. June 5, 1984. p. 18. Retrieved June 20, 2025.