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Mitch Gaylord
File:Mitch Gaylord 1985.jpg
Gaylord in 1985
Personal information
Full nameMitchell Jay Gaylord
Country representedUnited States
Born (1961-03-10) March 10, 1961 (age 63)
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
College teamUCLA Bruins
Eponymous skillsGaylord 1 (horizontal bar)
Gaylord 2 (horizontal bar)
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 2
Total 1 1 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Team
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Vault
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles Rings
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles Parallel bars

Mitchell Jay Gaylord (born March 10, 1961) is an American gymnast, actor, and 1984 Los Angeles Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics.[2] He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team.

Early life and education

Gaylord was born in Van Nuys, California, the son of Fred and Linda Gaylord, and is Jewish.[3][4][5][6][7] Gaylord graduated from Grant High School.[8]

Gymnastics career

1984 Olympic Games

Post-gymnastics career

Gaylord has appeared in several movies and TV shows. Most notably, he performed as a stunt double for Chris O'Donnell (as Robin) and the uncredited role of Mitch Grayson (Robin's older brother) in the 1995 movie Batman Forever, and played the lead in American Anthem (1986),[9] opposite actress Janet Jones. The latter movie, in which Gaylord played a gymnast training for the Olympics, has been noted as an inspiration to future generations of Olympic gymnasts.[10] He was also a frequent guest star on Hollywood Squares, and appeared in advertisements for Diet Coke, Nike, Inc., Vidal Sassoon, Soloflex, Levi Strauss & Co., and Texaco.[11][12] Gaylord has also remained an ambassador for gymnastics, serving as a commentator for NBC and Fox Sports during televised gymnastics events, and developing several nationally televised fitness programs and products.[11][13][14] Since retiring from acting, Gaylord has worked as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.[15] He has also been an advocate for child allergy awareness.[16]

Legacy and honors

In June 2007, Gaylord was named the seventh-best U.S. gymnast of all time by Yahoo Sports.[17] In 1990, he was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[18] He was also named to the UCLA Hall of Fame in 1995, the US Olympic Hall of Fame in 2005, and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.[19][20]

Personal life

Gaylord is married to Valentina Agius with whom he has two children.[21] He was previously married to model and actress Deborah Driggs, with whom he has three children.[22]

Eponymous skills

Gaylord has two named elements on the horizontal bar.[23][24]

Gymnastics elements named after Mitch Gaylord
Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[lower-alpha 1] Added to Code of Points
Horizontal bar Gaylord 1 "Salto fwd, tuck over the bar, also from el-grip." E, 0.5 1985
Gaylord 2 "Salto bwd. ½ t. piked over the bar." E, 0.5 1989
  1. ↑ Valid for the 2025–2028 Code of Points

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1976 Logan's Run Cub Uncredited
1986 American Anthem Steve Tevere
1989 American Rickshaw Scott Edwards
1994 Sexual Outlaws Francis Badham
1995 Batman Forever N/A Stunts
1995 Mortal Kombat
1995 Savate
2005 Confessions of an Action Star Brother
2007 Jocking Around Himself Documentary

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Diff'rent Strokes Himself 1 episode
1991 The New Dragnet Roger Tolan 1 episode
1992 Animal Instincts Rod Tennison Video
1992 Vicki! Himself 1 episode
1994 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater Rod Tennison 1 episode; archival footage
2008 Celebrity Circus Himself/Judge 6 episodes
2009, 2010 The J Report Himself 2 episodes

See also

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mitch Gaylord". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ Klein, Steve (July 16, 2009). "Jason Lezak heads new crop of Jewish Hall-of-Famers". Haaretz. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  3. ↑ "A Jewish Olympian Reflects". Jewish Journal. September 28, 2000.
  4. ↑ The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports ... - Peter S. Horvitz - Google Books
  5. ↑ Jewish Sports Stars (2nd Revised Edition): Athletic Heroes Past and Present - David J. Goldman - Google Books
  6. ↑ "Portrait of Olympic Pride". People Magazine. August 6, 1984. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Mitch Gaylord". The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on February 27, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ↑ "Bringing Glory To The Valley : Watts Tops List Of Area Stars Who Left A Mark. – Free Online Library".
  9. ↑ "Mitchell Gaylord Credits". Movie Web. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  10. ↑ Juliet Macur (July 1, 2012). "Harboring High Hopes, U.S. Men's Team Adds 3 Gymnasts for Olympics". The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Mitch Gaylord". APB Speakers. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  12. ↑ Lesley Creegan (December 22, 2000). "Tom Bergeron: Roundabout road to 'Hollywood Squares'". CNN. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Mitch Gaylord". gymn.ca. Archived from the original on November 11, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  14. ↑ Mark Lamport-Stokes (July 2, 2012). "Olympics-Gold standard the lure for U.S. gymnasts in London". Reuters. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Mitch Gaylord". Morgan Stanley. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  16. ↑ Jim Bergamo (May 11, 2015). "Olympian helps raise food allergy awareness". KVUE. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015.
  17. ↑ John Coon (June 18, 2012). "Summer Olympics Gymnastics: Top 10 U.S. Male Gymnasts". Yahoo!. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Home". scjewishsportshof.com.
  19. ↑ Biography: GAYLORD, Mitch. US Olympic Hall of Fame
  20. ↑ Jeremy Last (August 5, 2009). "Int'l Jewish Sports Hall of Fame welcomes new class". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  21. ↑ Ivens, Sarah (February 2022). "How Self-Love Can Save A Life". ATX Lifestyle. p. 18. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Deborah Driggs – My Story". Playboy. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009.
  23. ↑ "Table of Named Elements Men's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). gymnastics.sport. December 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Men's Artistic Gymnastics Code of Points 2025–2028" (PDF). gymnastics.sport. July 3, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

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