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Taylor Burkhart

Taylor Anthony Burkhart (born September 21, 2002) is an American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and is currently competing in collegiate gymnastics for Stanford. He was the alternate for the gold medal-winning team at the 2022 Pan American Championships.

Taylor Burkhart
Full nameTaylor Anthony Burkhart
Country representedUnited States
Born (2002-09-21) September 21, 2002 (age 22)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
HometownArvada, Colorado, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team2022–2024
Gym5280 Gymnastics
College teamStanford Cardinal
Head coach(es)Thom Glielmi
Assistant coach(es)Mark Freeman
Eponymous skillsBurkhart (pommel horse)
Medal record
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Challenge Cup 0 2 2
Total 0 2 2

Early life and education

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Burkhart was born on September 21, 2002, in Boca Raton, Florida, to Dale and Robin Burkhart.[1] His hometown is Arvada, Colorado, and he competed at 5280 Gymnastics as a youth. He attended Two Roads Charter before enrolling at Stanford University to pursue gymnastics.

Gymnastics career

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2018

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Burkhart competed at the Junior Pan American Championships in June alongside Brandon Briones, JR Chou, and Isaiah Drake; together they finished first as a team.[2] During event finals he finished seventh on parallel bars and fourth on horizontal bar.[3]

In August Burkhart competed at the U.S. National Championships in the junior 15–16 division. He placed fourth in the all-around and won gold on horizontal bar.[4]

2019–20

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Burkhart next competed at the 2019 Winter Cup where he placed sixth in the all-around and won gold on horizontal bar.[5] In August Burkhart competed at the U.S. National Championships in the 15–16 age division. He finished first in the all-around and on vault and parallel bars and third on horizontal bar.[6]

Burkhart did not compete in 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

2021

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Burkhart became age-eligible for senior competition in 2021. He competed at the Winter Cup where he placed fifteenth in the all-around.[7] At the 2021 U.S. National Championships Burkhart placed fifteenth in the all-around.[8][9]

2022

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Burkhart placed sixth in the all-around at the 2022 Winter Cup.[10] He began competing for the Stanford Cardinal men's gymnastics team during the 2021–22 season. At the NCAA Championship he helped Stanford defend their national title.[11]

Burkhart made his senior international debut in May at the Varna Challenge Cup where he won silver on floor exercise and vault and placed fifth on horizontal bar.[12] He next competed at the Koper Challenge Cup where he won bronze on floor exercise and vault and finished fourth on rings and eighth on horizontal bar.[13]

Burkhart was selected as the alternate for the Pan American Championships.[14] He won the gold medal alongside the team.[15]

In late July Burkhart competed at the U.S. Classic where he placed ninth in the all-around.[16] In August he competed at the U.S. National Championships where he finished eighth in all-around.[17]

2023

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In April Burkhart competed at the NCAA Championship. He helped Stanford win their fourth consecutive team title and individually placed second on vault behind Stanford teammate Asher Hong.[18] In August Burkhart competed at the Core Hydration Classic. He placed fifteenth overall.[19]

Burkhart next competed at the Xfinity National Championships where he placed twelfth in the all-around but won silver on floor exercise behind Paul Juda.[20]

Eponymous skills

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Burkhart has one named element on the pommel horse.[21][22]

Gymnastics elements named after Taylor Burkhart
Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[a] Added to Code of Points
Pommel horse Burkhart "Any 3/3 travel in flairs with 1/1 Spindle inside 2 circles." E, 0.5 Newsletter 1, 2022. Performed at the 2022 World Challenge Cup in Varna[23]
  1. ^ Valid for the 2025–2028 Code of Points

Competitive history

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Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2018 Elite Team Cup 6
Pan American Championships   7 4
U.S. National Championships (15–16) 4 9 8 10 12 4  
2019 Winter Cup 6 8 7 11 13 4  
Elite Team Cup 4
U.S. National Championships (15–16)   5 4 8      
Senior
2021 Winter Cup 15 15 19 20 18 17 9
U.S. National Championships 15 11 22 18 19 16 12
2022 Winter Cup 6 11 8 10 7 10 11
MPSF Championships  
NCAA Championships   7
Varna Challenge Cup     5
Koper Challenge Cup   4   8
Pan American Championships  [a]
U.S. Classic 9   29 7 18 11 6
U.S. National Championships 8 6 12 10 5 12 11
2023 MPSF Championships    
NCAA Championships     7
U.S. Classic 15 43 60 46 14 10 32
U.S. National Championships 12   34 15 25 8
2024 Winter Cup 12 16 27 21 17 5
MPSF Championships   6 6 6 5 4
NCAA Championships   17 13
U.S. National Championships 14 23 11 11 11 10
  1. ^ Burkhart was the team USA alternate

References

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  1. ^ "Taylor Burkhart USAG profile". USA Gymnastics.
  2. ^ "USA, Briones win gold at 2018 Junior Pan Am Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "USA nabs five gold medals on final day of 2018 Junior Pan Am Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Briones takes 17–18 division crown, with a trio finishing first for 15–16 division at 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 18, 2018. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Mikulak wins five event medals, Walker takes junior all-around title at 2019 Winter Cup Challenge". USA Gymnastics. February 17, 2019. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Mikulak notches super six at U.S. Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 10, 2019. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cameron Bock takes 2021 Winter Cup men's all-around title, six athletes named to Men's National Team". USA Gymnastics. February 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "Brody Malone wins first U.S. gymnastics title, with Tokyo Olympics in sight". Los Angeles Times. June 5, 2021. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Malone takes senior all-around crown at 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "Guimaraes takes men's senior all-around title at 2022 Winter Cup Presented by OZONE and TURN; five gymnasts automatically qualify to National Team". USA Gymnastics. February 26, 2022. Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "Stanford three-peats, wins 2022 men's college gymnastics championship". National Collegiate Athletic Association. April 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "Burkhart picks up a pair of silver medals at Varna World Challenge Cup". USA Gymnastics. May 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "U.S. gymnasts bank four medals at 2022 Koper World Challenge Cup". USA Gymnastics. June 20, 2022.
  14. ^ "Three Olympians will lead U.S. men at Pan American Championships July 15–17". USA Gymnastics. June 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "U.S. senior men win team title, women capture silver as Pan American Championships end". USA Gymnastics. July 17, 2022.
  16. ^ "Malone cruises to all-around title as men take over U.S. Classic". USA Gymnastics. July 31, 2022.
  17. ^ "Malone repeats as all-around champion at 2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 21, 2022.
  18. ^ "Stanford wins fourth-consecutive NCAA men's gymnastics title". National Collegiate Athletic Association. April 15, 2023.
  19. ^ "Hong brothers crowned as junior and senior men's all-around champions at Core Hydration Classic". USA Gymnastics. August 6, 2023.
  20. ^ "Hong rallies for U.S. men's title at Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 27, 2023.
  21. ^ "Table of Named Elements Men's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). gymnastics.sport. December 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  22. ^ "Men's Artistic Gymnastics Code of Points 2025–2028" (PDF). gymnastics.sport. July 3, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  23. ^ "Men's Technical Committee confirms three new Pommel Horse elements". gymnastics.sport. August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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