MyKayla Skinner

Birthdate:
12/9/1996

Program:
Women's Artistic

Level:
Senior

Current Residence:
American Fork, UT

Club:
Desert Lights Gymnastics

Head Coach:
Lisa Spini

Other Coaches:
Bruce McGehee

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MyKayla Skinner

Career Highlights

2020 Olympic vault silver medalist
2021 U.S. vault silver medalist
Alternate for the 2019 World Championships Team that won a gold medal
2019 U.S. vault bronze medalist
2018 NCAA vault champion and all-around silver medalist (Utah)
2017 NCAA floor exercise champion and all-around silver medalist (Utah)
Alternate for the 2016 Olympic Team
2016 U.S. vault silver medalist and floor exercise bronze medalist
2016 Glasgow World Cup all-around champion
Alternate for the 2015 World Championships team
2015 U.S. vault silver medalist and floor exercise bronze medalist (tie)
2014 World team gold medalist and vault bronze medalist. Also place fourth on floor exercise.
2014 U.S. vault & floor exercise silver medalist
2012-13 U.S. vault bronze medalist

Personal Information

Nickname: Myk & Micky
Birthplace: Gilbert, AZ USA
Hometown: Gilbert, AZ USA
Personal Website: www.mykaylaskinner.com
Twitter/X: @mskinner2016
Facebook: Facebook.com/MyKayla Skinner
Instagram: Instagram.com/mykaylaskinner2016
Name of High School: Higley High School
High School Graduation Year: 2015
Name of College: University of Utah
College Graduation Year: 2022
Degree/Major: Communication/Journalism
Year you began gymnastics: 2000
Favorite Event: Floor
How did you get involved in gymnastics: My older sisters, Chelsea & Katie did gymnastics. I wanted to be a gymnast like them.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: I love to compete and throw big skills!
What are your goals for gymnastics?: 2020 Tokyo Gymnastic Olympic Team
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Cris & Kym Skinner
Names of sibling(s): Jeremy, Chelsea, Katie
Family members in sports: Jeremy(Married, 6 kids, football, baseball) Chelsea(Married, 4 kids, gymnastics, diving, cheer, dance) Katie(2 kids, gymnastics, dance, diving, cheer)

Interests Outside the Gym

Favorite school subject: English
Hobbies or favorite activities: Shopping
Favorite music: Country, Taylor Swift, Quinn
Favorite book(s): Twilight Series
Favorite movie(s): The Longest Ride
Favorite TV show(s): Riverdale
Favorite Food: Gecko Grill, Mexican
Charity Involvement: Feed My Starving Children
Other sports involvement: Master Gymnastics Coach for camps

National Competition Results

2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, St. Louis, Mo. - 2nd-VT; 5th-AA; 7th-BB, FX
2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas - 2nd-VT; 9th-AA
2021 GK U.S. Classic, Indianapolis, Ind. - 1st-VT; 10th-AA
2019 World Team Selection Camp, Sarasota, Fla. - 4th-AA
2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Kansas City, Mo. - 3rd-VT; 5th-FX; 8th-AA
2019 GK U.S. Classic, Louisville, Ky. -
2019 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas - 5th-VT(T), FX(T); 6th-UB(T); 7th-AA
2018 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 1st-VT(T); 2nd-AA; 4th-BB(T); 5th-Team, FX(T); 7th-UB(T)
2017 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 1st-FX(T); 2nd-AA; 5th-VT(T); 8th-BB(T)
2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, San Jose, Calif. - 2nd-VT; 4th-AA; 5th-BB, FX
2016 P&G Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 2nd-VT; 3rd-FX(T); 10th-AA
2016 Secret U.S. Classic, Hartford, Conn. - 2nd-VT; 8th-BB
2015 P&G Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. - 2nd VT; 3rd-FX(T); 7th-AA(T), BB(T)
2015 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 2nd-VT; 7th-AA
2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 2nd-VT, FX; 5th-AA; 6th-BB
2014 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 2nd-VT; 5th-AA; 6th-BB, FX
2013 P&G Championships, Hartford, Conn. - 3rd-VT, FX; 6th-AA
2013 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 2nd-VT; 10th-AA
2012 Visa Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 3rd-VT
2011 Visa Championships, Saint Paul, Minn. - 2nd-VT; 10th-AA (Jr. Div.)
2011 American Classic, Huntsville, Texas - 1st-AA; 2nd-VT, FX(T); 3rd-BB; 5th-UB (Jr. 1)
2011 WOGA Classic, Dallas, Texas - 2nd-VT (Jr. Div.)
2010 Visa Championships, Hartford, Conn. - 8th-VT (Jr. Div.)
2009 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, Puyallup, Wash. - 1st-VT(T) (Jr. A)

International Competition Results

2021 Olympic Games, Tokyo, Japan - 2nd-VT
2020 Gymnix International, Montreal, Canada - 1st-Team, VT, UB(T), FX; 2nd-AA
2019 World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany - 1st-Team (alt.)
2016 Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, VT; 5th-AA
2016 Glasgow World Cup, Glasgow, Great Britain - 1st-AA
2015 AT&T American Cup, Arlington, Texas - 2nd-AA
2014 World Championships, Nanning, China - 1st-Team; 3rd-VT; 4th-FX
2014 Pan American Championships, Toronto, Canada - 1st-Team, AA, VT, FX; 7th-BB
2014 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, VT, FX; 4th-AA
2012 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 4th-FX; 5th-VT; 10th-AA(T)

Videos of MyKayla Skinner

LEGEND

Women: AA = All Around | VT = Vault | UB = Uneven Bars | BB = Balance Beam | FX = Floor Exercise | (T) = Tie
Men: AA = All Around | FX = Floor Exercise | PH = Pommel Horse | SR = Still Rings | VT = Vault | PB = Parallel Bars | HB = Horizontal Bars | (T) = Tie
Rhythmic AA = All Around | RP = Rope | HP = Hoop | BA = Ball | CL = Clubs | RB = Ribbon | (T) = Tie
Acrobatic: DY = Dynamic | BL = Balance | AA = All Around | CB = Combined
T&T: TR = Trampoline | TU = Tumbling | DM = Double Mini | SY = Synchronized Trampoline
Parkour: FS - Freestyle | SP = Speed