Enrique Beech

Enrique Beech (August 14, 1920 – November 14, 2012) was a Philippine footballer and sport shooter.

Early life and education He was born in Manila and attended Colegio de San Juan de Letran and San Beda College.

Career Beech played on the football team of San Beda. He was recruited upon his 1936 graduation to play for the Philippines national football team. He played for the national team until 1950 and stayed with them through 1950, when a knee injury put his career on hold.

Beech competed in trap shooting throughout his career and won a bronze medal at the 1954 Asian Games. Two years later he headed to the 1956 Summer Olympics, where he placed 24th in a field of 32 participants in the same event. At the 1958 Asian Games he again captured a bronze medal and his last major international tournament was the 1960 Summer Olympics, where he ended up near the bottom of the rankings in the competition.

Outside of sports he worked in the cargo department of Philippine Airlines and later ran a travel agency. From 1990 until his death he served as a consultant to the Philippine Sports Commission.