Samuel Zakutney

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Samuel Zakutney
Country representedFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 25)
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Hometown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Residence Montreal, Quebec
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2014–present (CAN)
ClubLaval Excellence
College team Penn State Nittany Lions (2017–20)
Head coach(es)Adrian Balan
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima Team
Pacific Rim Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Cali Horizontal bar
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Cali Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cali Floor exercise

Samuel Zakutney (born October 6, 1998) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. He was a member of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2019 Pan American Games. Individually he is the 2024 Pacific Rim champion on horizontal bar. He represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Personal life

Zakutney was born to Timothy and Lise Zakutney in 1998. He has two sisters and graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2020 with a degree in biomedical engineering. [1]

Gymnastics career

2018–2019

Zakutney competed at the 2018 Pan American Championships where he helped Canada finish fifth as a team. [2] He competed at the 2018 World Championships where he helped Canada finish eighteenth during qualifications.

Zakutney competed at the 2019 Pan American Games where he helped Canada win bronze. Individually he finished fourth on horizontal bar. [3] He competed at the 2018 World Championships where he helped Canada finish seventeenth during qualifications.

2021–2022

Zakutney tore his ACL in August 2021. [4]

Zakutney returned to competition in late 2022, competing at the Paris World Challenge Cup. He competed at the 2022 World Championships where he helped Canada finish tenth during qualifications.

2024

Zakutney competed at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Pacific Rim Championships, helping Canada win silver at the latter. Individually he won gold on horizontal bar and bronze on floor exercise at the Pacific Rim Championships. [5] In late June Zakutney was named to the team to represent Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Zachary Clay, René Cournoyer, Félix Dolci, and William Émard. [6] While there he helped Canada finish eighth as a team. [7]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2014
Junior Pan American Championships Bronze medal icon.svg
2016 Olympic Test Event 854
2017 Universiade 8
2018 Elite Canada447
Canadian Championships47Silver medal icon.svg66
Mersin World Challenge Cup 5Silver medal icon.svg
Pan American Championships 5
World Championships 18
2019 Canadian ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg4Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Elite Canada5
Pan American Games Bronze medal icon.svg4
World Championships 17
2021 Elite CanadaSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
2022
World Championships 10
2023 Elite CanadaGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
DTB Pokal Team Challenge 8
2024 Elite CanadaSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
DTB Pokal Team Challenge 11
Pacific Rim Championships Silver medal icon.svg4Bronze medal icon.svg4Gold medal icon.svg
Canadian Championships4Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
RomGym TrophyBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
Olympic Games 8

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References

  1. "Penn State Gymnastics Roster: Sam Zakutney". Penn State Nittany Lions .
  2. "2018 Pan American Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. 27 September 2018.
  3. "Day 2 at Lima 2019: Team Canada adds gold to the medal table". Canadian Olympic Committee . 29 July 2019.
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