Taylor Burkhart
Full nameTaylor Anthony Burkhart
Country represented United States
Born (2002-09-21) September 21, 2002
Boca Raton, Florida, USA
HometownArvada, Colorado
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior elite
Years on national team2018–2019, 2022–present (USA)
Club5280 Gymnastics
College teamStanford Cardinal
Head coach(es)Thom Glielmi
Assistant coach(es)Mark Freeman
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rio de Janeiro Team
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Challenge Cup 0 2 2
Total 0 2 2
Representing the Stanford Cardinal
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 NormanTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 State CollegeTeam
Silver medal – second place2023 State CollegeVault

Taylor Anthony Burkhart (born September 21, 2002) is an American artistic gymnast. He is a member of the United States national 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.

Personal life

Burkhart was born in Boca Raton, Florida to Dale and Robin Burkhart.[1]

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]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2018Elite Team Cup6
Pan American Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)74
U.S. National Championships (15–16)498101241st place, gold medalist(s)
2019Winter Cup687111341st place, gold medalist(s)
Elite Team Cup4
U.S. National Championships (15–16)1st place, gold medalist(s)5481st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Senior
2021Winter Cup1515192018179
U.S. National Championships15112218191612
2022Winter Cup61181071011
MPSF Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
NCAA Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)7
Varna Challenge Cup2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)5
Koper Challenge Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)43rd place, bronze medalist(s)8
Pan American Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)[lower-alpha 1]
U.S. Classic93rd place, bronze medalist(s)29718116
U.S. National Championships86121051211
2023MPSF Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
NCAA Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)7
U.S. Classic15436046141032
U.S. National Championships122nd place, silver medalist(s)3415258
  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.
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