Alyssa Erin Beckerman was born on January 23,1981 and is an American former gymnast and balance beam national champion.
24 Facts About Alyssa Beckerman
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Alyssa Beckerman was a member of the United States national team from 1997 to 2000, and competed on the University of California, Los Angeles intercollegiate gymnastics team from 2001 to 2003.
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Alyssa Beckerman was an alternate for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
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In 1996, Alyssa Beckerman placed twenty-fifth in the all-around junior division at the Coca-Cola National Championships.
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In 1997, Alyssa Beckerman became a senior competitor and a member of the United States national team.
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Alyssa Beckerman competed at the 1997 US Classic and placed ninth in the all-around.
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Alyssa Beckerman competed at the 1997 John Hancock US Gymnastics Championships, placing twentieth in the all-around.
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In 1998, Alyssa Beckerman moved from New Jersey to Ohio to train with coach Mary Lee Tracy at Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy.
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Alyssa Beckerman was a silver medalist on bars at the 1998 US National Championships and placed second in the all-around at the 1998 Ecoair Gymnastics Cup.
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Alyssa Beckerman was third on bars and fourth in the all-around at the 1999 US National Championships.
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Alyssa Beckerman was third in the all around at the 1999 American Classic and a team silver medalist at the 1999 Pan American Games.
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Alyssa Beckerman took third in the all-around at the 1999 World Championships trials and was named to the 1999 US World Championships team but was unable to compete due to a broken wrist.
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Alyssa Beckerman won the all-around and team competition at the 2000 Spieth Sogipa.
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Alyssa Beckerman was first on balance beam, second on bars and fifth in the all-around at the 2000 US National Championships.
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Alyssa Beckerman was named an alternate member of the 2000 US Olympic team, but did not compete because fellow alternate Tasha Schwikert was selected instead to replace injured team member Morgan White.
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Alyssa Beckerman competed on the University of California, Los Angeles intercollegiate gymnastics team from 2001 to 2003 while pursuing a degree in sociology.
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In 2001, Alyssa Beckerman was limited to three competitions due to a wrist injury.
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Alyssa Beckerman placed second and recorded a score of 9.875 on balance beam at Arizona State, as well as placing fifth on balance beam with a score of 9.8 at the UCLA Invitational.
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Alyssa Beckerman was NCAA South Central Regional balance beam champion and Pac-10 balance beam champion, as well as earning a Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention.
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On September 11,2003, at the beginning of her senior year, Alyssa Beckerman was dismissed from the UCLA team by coach Valorie Kondos Field.
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Alyssa Beckerman was stripped of her athletic scholarship and housing, but completed her degree.
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Alyssa Beckerman was born in Long Branch, New Jersey to Howard and Melanie Alyssa Beckerman.
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Alyssa Beckerman has two brothers and is the middle sibling.
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Alyssa Beckerman grew up in Middletown Township, New Jersey, where she attended Middletown High School South.