Mitch Gaylord

Gymnast

Mitchell "Mitch" Jay Gaylord is a celebrated American gymnast and a pivotal member of the 1984 U.S. men's Olympic gymnastics team. During the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he led the U.S. team to a historic gold medal victory, ending a long period of Soviet dominance. Individually, Gaylord captured a silver medal on the vault and bronze medals on both the parallel bars and still rings. He is also renowned for creating and performing two original skills, the "Gaylord flip" and the "Gaylord II," which have left a lasting impact on the sport.

Mar 10, 1961 - Present American 9 Quotes

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