Samuel Zakutney

Samuel Zakutney
Born	(1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 26) Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Country represented	Canada (2014–present)
College team	Penn State Nittany Lions (2017–20)
Training location	Laval, Quebec
Club	Laval Excellence
Head coach(es)	Adrian Balan
Medal record Representing   Canada Pan American Games 2019 Lima Team Pacific Rim Championships 2024 Cali Horizontal bar 2024 Cali Team 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.

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

Year	Event	Team	AA	FX	PH	SR	VT	PB	HB
2014
	Junior Pan American Championships
2016	Olympic Test Event	8	54
2017	Universiade	8
2018	Elite Canada		4	4					7
	Canadian Championships		4	7				6	6
	Mersin World Challenge Cup							5
	Pan American Championships	5
	World Championships	18
2019	Canadian Championships				4
	Elite Canada		5
	Pan American Games								4
	World Championships	17
2021	Elite Canada
2022
	World Championships	10
2023	Elite Canada
	DTB Pokal Team Challenge	8
2024	Elite Canada
	DTB Pokal Team Challenge	11
	Pacific Rim Championships		4					4
	Canadian Championships		4
	RomGym Trophy
	Olympic Games	8

See also

• List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians

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.
4. "Gymnast Sam Zakutney can claim Paris 2024 ticket at this week's Olympic trials in Gatineau". Ottawa Sports Pages. 4 June 2024.
5. "U.S. gymnasts Hang and Moldauer win senior all-around titles at Pacific Rim Championships". International Gymnast Media. 28 April 2024.
6. "Team Canada gymnasts setting the bar high for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee . 28 June 2024.
7. "2024 Olympic Games Men's Results". The Gymternet. 5 August 2024.

External links

• Samuel Zakutney at the International Gymnastics Federation