Taylor Burkhart

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Taylor Burkhart
Full nameTaylor Anthony Burkhart
Country represented United States
Born (2002-09-21) September 21, 2002 (age 21)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Hometown Arvada, Colorado, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg)
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team2022–2024
Gym5280 Gymnastics
College team Stanford Cardinal
Head coach(es) Thom Glielmi
Assistant coach(es)Mark Freeman
Eponymous skills Burkhart (pommel horse)
Medal record
FIG World Cup
Event1st2nd3rd
World Challenge Cup022
Total022

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.

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Early life and education

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

2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gymnastics elements named after Taylor Burkhart
ApparatusNameDescriptionDifficulty [lower-alpha 1] Added to Code of Points
Pommel horseBurkhart"Any 3/3 travel in flairs with 1/1 Spindle inside 2 circles."E, 0.5Newsletter 1, 2022. Performed at the 2022 World Challenge Cup in Varna [23]
  1. ↑ Valid for the 2025–2028 Code of Points

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2018 Elite Team Cup6
Pan American Championships Gold medal icon.svg74
U.S. National Championships (15–16)49810124Gold medal icon.svg
2019 Winter Cup 68711134Gold medal icon.svg
Elite Team Cup4
U.S. National Championships (15–16)Gold medal icon.svg548Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Senior
2021 Winter Cup 1515192018179
U.S. National Championships 15112218191612
2022 Winter Cup 61181071011
MPSF ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svg
NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svg7
Varna Challenge Cup Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg5
Koper Challenge Cup Bronze medal icon.svg4Bronze medal icon.svg8
Pan American Championships Gold medal icon.svg [lower-alpha 1]
U.S. Classic 9Bronze medal icon.svg29718116
U.S. National Championships 86121051211
2023 MPSF ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg7
U.S. Classic 15436046141032
U.S. National Championships 12Silver medal icon.svg3415258
2024 Winter Cup 12162721175
MPSF ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svg66654
NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svg1713
U.S. National Championships 142311111110
  1. ↑ Burkhart was the team USA alternate

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References

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  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.
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