Taylor Burkhart Explained

Taylor Burkhart
Fullname:Taylor Anthony Burkhart
Birth Date:21 September 2002
Birth Place:Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Hometown:Arvada, Colorado
Height:5 ft 6 in
Discipline:MAG
Level:Senior elite
Natlteam:2018–2019, 2022–2024 (USA)
Club:5280 Gymnastics
Collegeteam:Stanford Cardinal
Headcoach:Thom Glielmi
Assistcoach:Mark Freeman
Eponymousskills:Burkhart (pommel horse)
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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]

Eponymous skills

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

Competitive history

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Junior
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Senior
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2022 align=left 6 11 8 10 7 10 11
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2023 align=left MPSF Championships
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2024 align=left 12 16 27 21 17 5
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taylor Burkhart USAG profile. USA Gymnastics.
  2. Web site: USA, Briones win gold at 2018 Junior Pan Am Championships. June 14, 2018. USA Gymnastics.
  3. Web site: USA nabs five gold medals on final day of 2018 Junior Pan Am Championships. June 15, 2018. USA Gymnastics.
  4. Web site: Briones takes 17–18 division crown, with a trio finishing first for 15–16 division at 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships. August 18, 2018. USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2022. January 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118093207/https://www.usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=22405. live.
  5. Web site: Mikulak wins five event medals, Walker takes junior all-around title at 2019 Winter Cup Challenge. February 17, 2019. USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2022. February 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220213123621/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23300. live.
  6. Web site: Mikulak notches super six at U.S. Championships. August 10, 2019. USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2022. January 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107010010/https://www.usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=24372. live.
  7. Web site: Cameron Bock takes 2021 Winter Cup men's all-around title, six athletes named to Men's National Team. February 27, 2021. USA Gymnastics.
  8. Web site: Brody Malone wins first U.S. gymnastics title, with Tokyo Olympics in sight. June 5, 2021. Los Angeles Times. March 18, 2022. July 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210725195249/https://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/story/2021-06-05/brody-malone-wins-us-gymnastics-title-tokyo-olympics. live.
  9. Web site: Malone takes senior all-around crown at 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships. June 5, 2021. USA Gymnastics. March 18, 2022. January 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220119002955/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=26264. live.
  10. Web site: Guimaraes takes men's senior all-around title at 2022 Winter Cup Presented by OZONE and TURN; five gymnasts automatically qualify to National Team. February 26, 2022. USA Gymnastics. March 18, 2022. February 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220227035333/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27042. live.
  11. Web site: Stanford three-peats, wins 2022 men's college gymnastics championship. April 16, 2022. National Collegiate Athletic Association.
  12. Web site: Burkhart picks up a pair of silver medals at Varna World Challenge Cup. May 29, 2023. USA Gymnastics.
  13. Web site: U.S. gymnasts bank four medals at 2022 Koper World Challenge Cup. USA Gymnastics. June 20, 2022.
  14. Web site: Three Olympians will lead U.S. men at Pan American Championships July 15–17. June 7, 2022. USA Gymnastics.
  15. Web site: U.S. senior men win team title, women capture silver as Pan American Championships end. USA Gymnastics. July 17, 2022.
  16. Web site: Malone cruises to all-around title as men take over U.S. Classic. USA Gymnastics. July 31, 2022.
  17. Web site: Malone repeats as all-around champion at 2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships. August 21, 2022. USA Gymnastics.
  18. Web site: Stanford wins fourth-consecutive NCAA men's gymnastics title. April 15, 2023. National Collegiate Athletic Association.
  19. Web site: Hong brothers crowned as junior and senior men's all-around champions at Core Hydration Classic. August 6, 2023. USA Gymnastics.
  20. Web site: Hong rallies for U.S. men's title at Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships. USA Gymnastics. August 27, 2023.
  21. Web site: Table of Named Elements Men's Artistic Gymnastics . December 2023 . gymnastics.sport . August 13, 2024.
  22. Web site: Men's Artistic Gymnastics Code of Points 2025–2028 . July 3, 2024 . gymnastics.sport . August 13, 2024.
  23. Web site: Men's Technical Committee confirms three new Pommel Horse elements . August 12, 2022 . gymnastics.sport . August 13, 2024.

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