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| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1937-02-19)February 19, 1937 (age 88) Farmersburg, Iowa, United States |
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| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
Terry Beucher (born February 19, 1937) is an American formerathlete. He competed in themen's javelin throw at the1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Beucher attendedShawnee Mission North High School inOverland Park, Kansas, where he played football, basketball, and threw the javelin and graduated in 1955. He received a scholarship to theKansas Jayhawks track and field team, where he was overshadowed by teammateBill Alley. He was nonetheless anAll-American, finishing 3rd in the javelin at the1960 NCAA track and field championships.[2][3]
Beucher qualified for the1960 Summer Olympics by finishing 3rd at the1960 United States Olympic trials. He finished 13th in the first-round 'B' qualifying group.[4]
Beucher majored inpetroleum engineering. He and his father Charles Beucher wereairline pilots. He became a lieutenant in theAir Force Reserve Officer Training Corps after college graduation.[3]
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