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MyKayla Skinner Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

MyKayla Skinner Quick Info
Height 5 ft
Weight 52 kg
Date of Birth December 9, 1996
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Eye Color Blue

MyKayla Skinner is an American artistic gymnast who is best known for competing at the 2014 World Championships and winning an individual bronze medal on vault while also contributing to the U.S. team’s gold medal. She has also won many medals during her senior career as well as has accumulated a decent social media fan base with more than 250k followers on Instagram and more than 50k followers on Twitter.

Born Name

MyKayla Brooke Skinner

Nick Name

Mikki, Myk

MyKayla Skinner as seen while posing for a picture wearing a beautiful dress during her bridal shower in Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States in October 2019
MyKayla Skinner as seen while posing for a picture wearing a beautiful dress during her bridal shower in Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States in October 2019 (MyKayla Skinner / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Sagittarius

Born Place

Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

Residence

Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

Nationality

American

Education

MyKayla Skinner studied at Higley High School, a high school located in Gilbert, Arizona, in 2011 and was later homeschooled.

Later, she got enrolled at the University of Utah, a public research university located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and studied Communication/Journalism. She was a member of its NCAA women’s gymnastics team as well.

Occupation

Artistic Gymnast

Family

  • Father – Cris Skinner
  • Mother – Kym Skinner
  • Siblings – Chelsea Skinner (Older Sister) (Former Gymnast), Katie Skinner (Older Sister) (Former Gymnast), Jeremy Skinner (Older Brother)

Manager

MyKayla Skinner is represented by USA Gymnastics.

MyKayla Skinner as seen while posing for a picture along with Jonas Harmer in Los Angeles, California, United States in July 2018
MyKayla Skinner as seen while posing for a picture along with Jonas Harmer in Los Angeles, California, United States in July 2018 (MyKayla Skinner / Instagram)

Discipline

Women’s Artistic Gymnastics

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft or 152.5 cm

Weight

52 kg or 114.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

MyKayla Skinner has dated –

  1. Jonas Harmer

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Blue

MyKayla Skinner as seen while posing for the camera at KFC Yum! Center in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky, United States in July 2019
MyKayla Skinner as seen while posing for the camera at KFC Yum! Center in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky, United States in July 2019 (MyKayla Skinner / Instagram)

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Her moves like the double-twisting double layout and the double-twisting double tuck
  • Gorgeous hair

Brand Endorsements

MyKayla Skinner has either endorsed or promoted a couple of brands through social media which include the likes of Ivy City Co and Ozoneleos.

Religion

Christianity

MyKayla Skinner is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

MyKayla Skinner Favorite Things

  • Event – Floor
  • Thing About Gymnastics – She loves to compete and throw big skills.
  • School Subject – English
  • Activity Or Hobby – Shopping
  • Music Genre – Country
  • ArtistTaylor Swift
  • Book – Twilight Series
  • Movie – The Longest Ride
  • TV Show – Riverdale
  • Food – Gecko Grill, Mexican

SourceUSA Gymnastics

MyKayla Skinner as seen while taking a gorgeous selfie in August 2017
MyKayla Skinner as seen while taking a gorgeous selfie in August 2017 (MyKayla Skinner / Instagram)

MyKayla Skinner Facts

  1. As her older sisters have also been gymnasts, it inspired MyKayla Skinner to pursue a career in the same field too.
  2. She has trained under the guidance of coaches like Tom Farden, Lisa Spini, and Bruce McGhee.
  3. She emerged as the junior individual all-around champion of the 2011 American Classic.
  4. In the year 2012, MyKayla Skinner became a member of the U.S. senior national team.
  5. She made her first TV show appearance as herself in an episode of the news talk show, Today, in April 2016.
  6. MyKayla Skinner has credited former artistic gymnast and Olympic gold medalist, Shawn Johnson East as her role model.
  7. She won silver in the all-around at the 2018 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championship as she was left behind by Maggie Nichols of Oklahoma.
  8. She has been associated with charities and NGOs like Feed My Starving Children.
  9. MyKayla Skinner was named the 2019 Utah Female Athlete of the Year.
  10. She has won 10 medals at the USA Gymnastics National Championships during her senior career.
  11. After Simone Biles withdrew herself from uneven bars and vault competitions at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, MyKayla stepped in to replace her for Team USA. She then won the silver medal in the individual gymnastics final in the vault competition.

Featured Image by MyKayla Skinner / Instagram

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