Samuel Zakutney
Samuel Zakutney is a Canadian artistic gymnast. He was a member of the bronze medal-winning team at the Gymnastics at the 2019 [Pan American Games|2019 Pan American Games]. Individually he is the 2024 [Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships|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 Anterior [cruciate ligament injury|tore his ACL] in August 2021.Zakutney returned to competition in late 2022, competing at the 2022 FIG [Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series|Paris World Challenge Cup]. He competed at the 2022 World Championships where he helped Canada finish tenth during qualifications.