Taylor Burkhart

Taylor Burkhart
Full name	Taylor Anthony Burkhart
Born	(2002-09-21) September 21, 2002 (age 22) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Hometown	Arvada, Colorado, U.S.
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg)
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Country represented	United States
Years on national team	2022–present
College team	Stanford Cardinal
Gym	5280 Gymnastics
Head coach(es)	Thom Glielmi
Assistant coach(es)	Mark Freeman
Eponymous skills	Burkhart (pommel horse)
Medal record Men's artistic gymnastics Representing the   United States Pan American Championships 2022 Rio de Janeiro Team FIG World Cup Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Challenge Cup 0 2 2 Total 0 2 2

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.

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

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

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
2025	Winter Cup		4	17	8	4		4	16

1. Burkhart was the team USA alternate

References

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.

External links

• Taylor Burkhart at the International Gymnastics Federation
• Taylor Burkhart at USA Gymnastics