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Canadian artistic gymnast

Samuel Zakutney
Born (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 26)
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
HometownOttawa, Ontario, Canada
ResidenceMontreal, Quebec
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented Canada
Years on national team2014–present (CAN)
College teamPenn State Nittany Lions (2017–20)
LevelSenior international elite
ClubLaval Excellence
Head coach(es)Adrian Balan
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Team
Pacific Rim Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Cali Horizontal bar
Silver medal – second place 2024 Cali Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Cali Floor exercise

Samuel Zakutney (born October 6, 1998) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. He was a member of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2019 Pan American Games. Individually he is the 2024 Pacific Rim champion on horizontal bar. He represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

Zakutney was born to Timothy and Lise Zakutney in 1998. He has two sisters and graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2020 with a degree in biomedical engineering.

Gymnastics career

2018–2019

Zakutney competed at the 2018 Pan American Championships where he helped Canada finish fifth as a team. He competed at the 2018 World Championships where he helped Canada finish eighteenth during qualifications.

Zakutney competed at the 2019 Pan American Games where he helped Canada win bronze. Individually he finished fourth on horizontal bar. He competed at the 2018 World Championships where he helped Canada finish seventeenth during qualifications.

2021–2022

Zakutney tore his ACL in August 2021.

Zakutney returned to competition in late 2022, competing at the Paris World Challenge Cup. He competed at the 2022 World Championships where he helped Canada finish tenth during qualifications.

2024

Zakutney competed at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Pacific Rim Championships, helping Canada win silver at the latter. Individually he won gold on horizontal bar and bronze on floor exercise at the Pacific Rim Championships. In late June Zakutney was named to the team to represent Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Zachary Clay, René Cournoyer, Félix Dolci, and William Émard. While there he helped Canada finish eighth as a team.

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2014
Junior Pan American Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2016 Olympic Test Event 8 54
2017 Universiade 8
2018 Elite Canada 4 4 7
Canadian Championships 4 7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 6
Mersin World Challenge Cup 5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pan American Championships 5
World Championships 18
2019 Canadian Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Elite Canada 5
Pan American Games 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4
World Championships 17
2021 Elite Canada 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2022
World Championships 10
2023 Elite Canada 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
DTB Pokal Team Challenge 8
2024 Elite Canada 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
DTB Pokal Team Challenge 11
Pacific Rim Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Canadian Championships 4 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
RomGym Trophy 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Olympic Games 8

See also

References

  1. "Penn State Gymnastics Roster: Sam Zakutney". Penn State Nittany Lions.
  2. "2018 Pan American Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. 27 September 2018.
  3. "Day 2 at Lima 2019: Team Canada adds gold to the medal table". Canadian Olympic Committee. 29 July 2019.
  4. "Gymnast Sam Zakutney can claim Paris 2024 ticket at this week's Olympic trials in Gatineau". Ottawa Sports Pages. 4 June 2024.
  5. "U.S. gymnasts Hang and Moldauer win senior all-around titles at Pacific Rim Championships". International Gymnast Media. 28 April 2024.
  6. "Team Canada gymnasts setting the bar high for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. 28 June 2024.
  7. "2024 Olympic Games Men's Results". The Gymternet. 5 August 2024.

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