History of MyKayla Skinner in Timeline

MyKayla Skinner Harmer is a retired American artistic gymnast, known for her achievements at both the collegiate and international levels. She won a silver medal in vault at the 2020 Olympics as an individual competitor and was an alternate for the 2016 Olympic team. A significant contributor to the U.S. team's gold medal at the 2014 World Championships, she also earned an individual bronze on vault. During her senior career, she secured 11 medals at the USA National Championships. Skinner further distinguished herself as a two-time NCAA champion while competing for the University of Utah, setting Pac-12 records.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

December 9, 1996: MyKayla Skinner's Birth

On December 9, 1996, MyKayla Brooke Skinner Harmer was born. She is an American former artistic gymnast.

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2011: Higley High School Freshman

In 2011, Skinner attended Higley High School as a freshman while training at Desert Lights Gymnastics.

2011: 2011 American Classic Junior Champion

In 2011, Skinner was the junior individual all-around champion of the American Classic and was named to the junior U.S. national team after finishing 10th in the all-around and second on vault at the National Championships.

2012: Senior National Team and Olympic Trials

In 2012, Skinner became age-eligible for senior-level competition and was added to the U.S. senior national team. She was a member of the winning U.S. squad at the City of Jesolo Trophy in March. She competed in the Olympic Trials but was not selected for the 2012 U.S women's Olympic team.

2012: Homeschooling Began in 2012

Starting in 2012, Skinner was homeschooled.

2013: 2013 Competitions

In 2013, Skinner competed at the Fiesta Bowl, winning every individual event except for the floor exercise. At the 2013 P&G Championships, she placed third on vault and floor, and finished sixth in the all-around.

November 2014: Signing with University of Utah

In November 2014, Skinner signed a National Letter of Intent for the University of Utah and the Utah Red Rocks program.

2014: 2014 World Championships

In 2014, MyKayla Skinner competed at the World Championships, contributing to the U.S. team's gold medal win and also securing an individual bronze medal on vault.

2014: 2014 City of Jesolo Trophy and Pan American Championships

In 2014, Skinner competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy, helping the U.S. win gold as a team. She won the gold medal for individual vault and floor exercises and placed fourth in the all-around. She also competed at the Pan American Championships in Mississauga, Canada, helping the U.S. team place first and placing first in the individual all-around competition.

April 2015: Deferring Enrollment at Utah

In April 2015, Skinner announced that she would defer enrolling at Utah by a year to concentrate on making the 2016 Olympic team.

July 25, 2015: U.S. Classic Performance on July 25, 2015

On July 25, 2015, Skinner finished 7th in the all-around at the U.S. Classic, scoring 55.500. She finished 12th on the balance beam, ninth on the balance beam, second on vault, and placed 10th on bars.

2015: 2015 AT&T American Cup

In 2015, Skinner placed second to Simone Biles at the AT&T American Cup in Arlington, Texas, with a score of 57.832.

2015: Alternate for 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

In 2015, Skinner was named an alternate to the USA team for the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

2016: Social Media Controversy and Apology

Following being named an alternate to the 2016 Olympics, Skinner retweeted a photograph of the U.S. team with her picture edited over that of Gabby Douglas and included emojis deemed racist. She later apologized saying, "I'm sorry if I offended anyone...."

2016: Alternate for the 2016 Olympic team

In 2016, MyKayla Skinner was an alternate for the U.S. Olympic team.

2016: Enrollment at the University of Utah

In 2016, Skinner enrolled at the University of Utah as an NCAA women's gymnastics team member and competed in the all-around. During her freshman season, Skinner won 43 total events. She was the PAC-12 champion in the individual all-around and on vault and floor exercises. At the NCAA Championships, Skinner finished second in the individual all-around and was a national champion on floor exercise.

2016: 2016 U.S. National Championships

In 2016, Skinner finished 10th in the all-around and won a silver medal on vault and a bronze medal on floor exercise at the U.S. National Championships, earning her an invitation to the U.S. Olympic Trials.

2016: Concentrate on making the 2016 Olympic team

In April 2015, Skinner announced that she would defer enrolling at Utah by a year to concentrate on making the 2016 Olympic team.

2018: 2018 Season and PAC-12 Championships

In the 2018 season, Skinner hit all 54 of her routines without a fall. At the PAC-12 Championships, she helped Utah finish in second place. Individually, Skinner tied for first in the all-around and tied for first on floor exercise. At the 2018 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship Skinner won silver in the all-around and tied for first on vault.

April 25, 2019: Elite Gymnastics Comeback

On April 25, 2019, Skinner returned to elite gymnastics to attempt to compete at the 2020 Olympics. She was invited to attend the June national team training camp.

October 16, 2019: Engagement to Jonas Harmer

On October 16, 2019, Skinner announced on Instagram that she was engaged to Jonas Harmer, whom she met while studying at the University of Utah.

November 14, 2019: Marriage to Jonas Harmer

On November 14, 2019, Skinner and Jonas Harmer were married.

2019: 2019 U.S. National Championships

In 2019, Skinner competed in all events at the U.S. National Championships, tied for ninth, and was added to the national team.

2019: 2019 U.S. Classic Performance

In 2019, Skinner returned to elite competition at the U.S. Classic. She tied for second on vault behind Biles, and placed 11th on balance beam and 14th on floor exercise.

2019: 2019 World Championships Trials and Alternate

In September 2019, Skinner competed at the U.S. World Championships trials, where she placed fourth all-around and was named as an alternate for the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.

March 2020: International Gymnix Meet in Montreal, March 2020

In March 2020, Skinner competed at the International Gymnix meet in Montreal, placing second in the all-around and winning gold medals in the vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise titles to help the U.S.A team win gold.

2020: 2020 Olympic Vault Silver Medalist

In 2020, MyKayla Skinner won the silver medal in the Olympic vault as an individual competitor.

2020: Attempt to Compete at the 2020 Olympics

In April 25, 2019, Skinner returned to elite gymnastics to attempt to compete at the 2020 Olympics. She was invited to attend the June national team training camp.

January 2021: Hospitalized with Pneumonia Resulting from COVID-19

In January 2021, Skinner revealed that she was hospitalized with pneumonia that resulted from COVID-19. She attended at a national team camp and was named to the national team in March.

May 2021: 2021 U.S. Classic and Peacock Docuseries

In May 2021, Skinner competed at the U.S. Classic, where she finished first on vault and 10th in the all-around. Skinner was also one of five gymnasts featured on the Peacock docuseries "Golden: The Journey of USA's Elite Gymnasts".

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2021: 2021 Tokyo Olympics as Individual

In 2021, Skinner finished fifth in the all-around at the Olympic Trials and was selected to represent the U.S. in the non-nominative spot at the Tokyo Olympics, competing as an individual.

September 22, 2023: Birth of Daughter, Charlotte Jane

On September 22, 2023, Skinner and Harmer announced the arrival of their daughter, Charlotte Jane, through Instagram.

2024: Controversial Comments on 2024 Olympic Team

In 2024, Skinner criticized the 2024 Olympic team in a since-deleted YouTube video. She made comments about talent, work ethic, Sunisa Lee's body, and mispronounced Hezly Rivera's name. This led to backlash, and after the U.S. team won gold, Simone Biles referenced Skinner's comments, resulting in Skinner blocking Biles on social media. Current and past gymnasts criticized Skinner's comments.