Colt Walker (gymnast)

Colt Walker (born June 25, 2001) is an American artistic gymnast. He is a member of the United States national gymnastics team and is currently competing in collegiate gymnastics for Stanford. He is the 2019 junior Winter Cup and National Champion.

Colt Walker
Walker at the 2021 National Championships
Personal information
Full nameColt Walker
Country represented United States
Born (2001-06-25) June 25, 2001
Austin, Texas, USA
HometownCedar Park, Texas
Height5 ft 4 in (162 cm)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior elite
Years on national team2017–present (USA)
College teamStanford Cardinal
Head coach(es)Thom Glielmi
Assistant coach(es)Mark Freeman
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Representing the Stanford Cardinal
NCAA Championships
2021 MinneapolisTeam
2022 NormanTeam
2022 NormanParallel Bars

Personal life

Walker was born in Austin, Texas to Pam and Keith Walker. He has one sibling. He attended Chaparral Star Academy, graduating in 2020.[1]

Gymnastics career

2017–18

Walker competed at the RD761 International Junior Team Cup where he finished fourth on vault and contributed to the USA's third place finish.[2] He competed at the 2017 National Championships in the 15-16 age division; he placed fifth in the all-around and fourth on floor exercise.[3]

In August of 2018, Walker competed at the U.S. National Championships in the junior 15-16 division. He placed ninth in the all-around and won silver on floor exercise and vault and bronze on rings.[4]

2019

Walker competed at the RD761 International Junior Team Cup where he helped the USA win silver.[5] Individually he won silver in the all-around behind Takeru Kitazono and won medals on five of the six apparatuses.[6] Walker next competed at the 2019 Winter Cup where he placed first in the all-around and on vault and third on floor exercise and rings.[7]

In August, Walker competed at the U.S. National Championships in the 17-18 age division. He finished first in the all-around, on vault, and on parallel bars and second on rings and horizontal bar.[8]

2020–21

Walker became age-eligible for senior level competition and competed at the 2020 Winter Cup. He finished 19th in the all-around.[9] Walker did not compete for the rest of the year due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Walker began competing for the Stanford Cardinal men's gymnastics team during the 2020–21 season. He competed at the 2021 NCAA Championships where he helped Stanford defend their team title.[10] At the 2021 U.S. National Championships Walker placed 12th in the all-around but won bronze on the parallel bars behind Yul Moldauer and Shane Wiskus.[11][12]

2022

Walker placed fifth in the all-around and third on vault at the 2022 Winter Cup.[13] He was selected to compete at the DTB Pokal Mixed Cup in Stuttgart[14] where he competed on floor exercise and vault during the preliminary round, helping the USA qualify into the championship round. The USA clinched first place in this round with his contribution on the parallel bars.[15] At the NCAA Championship Walker helped Stanford defend their national title. Additionally he placed second on parallel bars behind teammate Curran Phillips.[16]

Competitive history
Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2017RD761 International Junior Team Cup4
U.S. National Championships (15-16)54712913
2018University of Calgary International Cup4
Elite Team Cup
U.S. National Championships (15-16)917118
2019RD761 International Junior Team Cup
Winter Cup6610
Elite Team Cup
Berlin International Junior Team Cup9
U.S. National Championships (17-18)45
Senior
2020Winter Cup191914134713
2021NCAA Championships
U.S. National Championships122324111315
2022Winter Cup514121198
DTB Pokal Mixed Cup
MPSF Championships8
NCAA Championships11

References
  1. "Colt Walker USAG profile". USA Gymnastics. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. "Briones wins all-around silver, USA claims team bronze at 2017 RD761 International Junior Team Cup". USA Gymnastics. January 21, 2017. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. "Braunton, Malone win junior men's titles at P&G Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 19, 2017. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. "Briones takes 17-18 division crown, with a trio finishing first for 15-16 division at 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 18, 2018. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  5. "USA wins team, all-around silver at 2019 RD761 Junior International Team Cup". USA Gymnastics. January 18, 2019. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  6. "Walker, Benas bring home a total seven event medals from 2019 RD761 Junior International Team Cup". USA Gymnastics. January 20, 2019. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  7. "Mikulak wins five event medals, Walker takes junior all-around title at 2019 Winter Cup Challenge". USA Gymnastics. February 17, 2019. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  8. "Mikulak notches super six at U.S. Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 10, 2019. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  9. "Mikulak Wins Senior All-Around Title 2020 Winter Cup Challenge". USA Gymnastics. February 21, 2020. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  10. "Watch Brody Malone secure the all-around title at the 2021 NCAA men's gymnastics championship". National Collegiate Athletic Association. April 17, 2021. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  11. "Brody Malone wins first U.S. gymnastics title, with Tokyo Olympics in sight". Los Angeles Times. June 5, 2021. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  12. "Malone takes senior all-around crown at 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  13. "Guimaraes takes men's senior all-around title at 2022 Winter Cup Presented by OZONE and TURN; five gymnasts automatically qualify to National Team". USA Gymnastics. February 26, 2022. Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  14. "U.S. men announce lineups for upcoming FIG Apparatus World Cup in Egypt, DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup in Germany". USA Gymnastics. March 8, 2022. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  15. "2022 DTB Pokal Mixed Cup Results". The Gymternet. March 21, 2022.
  16. "Stanford three-peats, wins 2022 men's college gymnastics championship". National Collegiate Athletic Association. April 16, 2022.
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