Danila Leykin
| Danila Leykin | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Leykin at the 2026 American Cup | |||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2007年06月28日) June 28, 2007 (age 18) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | United States United States (2026–present) | ||||||||||||||||||
Training location | Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | EVO Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Sam Mikulak [2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 21:13, 14 March 2026 (UTC). | |||||||||||||||||||
Danila Leykin (born June 28, 2007) is an American artistic gymnast. He is a three-time medalist at the 2025 Junior World Championships.
Gymnastics career
[edit ]2023–2024
[edit ]Leykin competed at the 2023 DTB Pokal Team Challenge where he helped the United States win team gold in the junior division. Individually, he won gold on parallel bars.[3] At the 2023 U.S. National Championships, he placed second in the all-around behind Nathan Roman in the 15–16 age division.[4]
Leykin competed at the 2024 Pacific Rim Championships where he won gold with team USA. Individually, he won silver in a four-way-tie on pommel horse and won bronze on horizontal bar.[5] While competing at the 2024 U.S. National Championships, he suffered a hand injury while competing on the parallel bars and withdrew from the remainder of the competition.[6]
2025
[edit ]In 2025, Leykin became age-eligible for senior-level competition but opted to compete as a junior in international competitions while competing in the senior level domestically. He competed at the 2025 DTB Pokal Team Challenge, helping the USA win team silver and individually he won gold on horizontal bar and bronze on the parallel bars.[7] At the 2025 U.S. National Championships, he placed tenth in the all-around.[8] At the end of the competition, he was named to the Senior Men's Development Team and was selected to represent the United States at the 2025 Junior World Championships.[9]
At the 2025 Junior World Championships, Leykin helped the United States win the bronze medal, their first ever team medal at the Junior World Championships.[10] [11] During the all-around final, he placed fourth, the highest placement an American male has achieved at this competition. During event finals, he won silver on horizontal bar behind Camilo Vera and co-won bronze on horizontal bar alongside Yang Lanbin and behind Vera and Nao Ojima.[12] [13] [14]
2026
[edit ]At the 2026 Winter Cup, Leykin won gold on horizontal bar. He was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 American Cup alongside Yul Moldauer, Asher Hong, Hezly Rivera, Claire Pease, and Charleigh Bullock.[15] At the competition Leykin competed on horizontal bar and parallel bars, helping the United States win silver behind China.[16] Leykin next competed at the 2026 DTB Pokal Team Challenge where he helped the United States win gold; individually he placed sixth on the horizontal bar.[17]
Competitive history
[edit ]| Year | Event | Team | AA | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB |
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| 2023 | DTB Pokal Team Challenge | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | ||||||
| U.S. National Championships | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 8 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 4 | 9 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | ||
| 2024 | Elite Team Cup | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | |||||||
| Winter Cup | 7 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | |||||||
| Pacific Rim Championships | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 7 | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | |||||
| U.S. National Championships | WD | ||||||||
| 2025 | Winter Cup | 6 | |||||||
| DTB Pokal Team Challenge | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 4 | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | |||||
| U.S. National Championships | 10 | ||||||||
| Junior World Championships | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 4 | 6 | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | ||||
| 2026 | Winter Cup | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | ||||
| American Cup | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | ||||||||
| DTB Pokal Team Challenge | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 6 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "FIG Profile: Danila Leykin". World Gymnastics .
- ^ Salsman, Nate (April 21, 2026). "A Star Rises: Danila Leykin Shines In 2026". Inside Gymnastics . Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ^ "U.S. athletes earn 12 medals at DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup". USA Gymnastics . March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Uemura runs away with Junior Men's 17 title; Roman takes Junior 16 crown at Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics . August 26, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. wins 17 more medals on final day of Pac Rim, brings total medal count to 46". USA Gymnastics . April 28, 2024.
- ^ Ahuja, Anchal (May 31, 2024). ""Is He Alive?": US Championships Turn Horrific For Gymnastics Community After High Bars Set Turns Ugly". Essentially Sports.
- ^ "Weekend Recap: MAG/WAG DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup, RG Thiais Grand Prix, Friendship Cup". USA Gymnastics . March 31, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships Results". NBC Sports . August 10, 2025.
- ^ "Hong commands all-around; Senior National Team and World Champs roster named at Xfinity U.S. Championships". USA Gymnastics . August 9, 2025.
- ^ "China wins Junior Worlds team gold; Yulo in four final events". Edge Davao . November 22, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. men win team bronze at 2025 Junior Artistic World Championships". USA Gymnastics . November 20, 2025.
- ^ "Eldrew Yulo caps Junior World Championships with a second bronze medal in horizontal bar". One Sports . November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Eldrew Yulo ends junior world championships run with double bronze". Rappler . November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Eldrew Yulo captures horizontal bar bronze in junior world tilt". Manila Bulletin . November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Three Olympians highlight six-person 2026 American Cup roster for U.S." USA Gymnastics . February 23, 2026.
- ^ "Team China clinches 2026 American Cup title; USA earns silver". USA Gymnastics . March 8, 2026.
- ^ "Weekend Recap: MAG DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Grizzly Classic, RG Aphrodite Cup and Marbella Grand Prix". USA Gymnastics . March 23, 2026.