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2021. Last updated: May 23, 2023. MyKayla Brooke Skinner Harmer (born December 9, 1996) is an American former artistic gymnast. She was the 2020 Olympic vault silver medalist and was an alternate for the 2016 Olympic team.
- 5 ft 0 in (152 cm)
- 2020–present
- August 1, 2021
- American Fork, Utah, U.S.
438K Followers, 1,005 Following, 860 Posts - MyKayla Skinner (Harmer) (@mykaylaskinner2016) on Instagram: "🥈Olympic silver medalist 🤸🏼♀️Gymnast for 20 years 💌 toni@ferraramedia.com 👼🏼 @charlottejaneharmer 💍 @jonas.harmer ⬇️ YOUTUBE ⬇️".
Aug 1, 2021 · U.S.'s MyKayla Skinner went from retired gymnast to the medal podium within a few days at the Tokyo Olympics, winning an unexpected silver in the vault event in Simone Biles's absence.
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Jul 25, 2021 · By Carla Correa. Published July 25, 2021 Updated Aug. 4, 2021. Several months ago, MyKayla Skinner was hospitalized for pneumonia after contracting the coronavirus. Now, her long career — in ...
Aug 1, 2021 · After being two-per-countried out of the vault final, Skinner got a second chance when Simone Biles withdrew due to the twisties. She nailed two difficult vaults to claim her first Olympic medal at age 24.
Aug 1, 2021 · The American gymnast replaced Simone Biles in the eight-woman final and hit two solid vaults to finish second behind Brazil's Rebeca Andrade. She is the fifth American to medal on vault and the first to medal since Kerri Strug in 1996.
Aug 1, 2021 · Team USA gymnast MyKayla Skinner replaced Simone Biles in the vault final and scored a 14.916 to earn the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Suni Lee, the individual all-around champion, won a bronze medal on the uneven bars after scoring a 14.500, while Brazil's Rebeca Andrade won gold.
