BirthDecember 91996

MyKayla Skinner

MyKayla Skinner, American gymnast

30th anniversary in 2026

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When
Monday, December 9 199630 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
Anniversary
30th in 2026
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Person
MyKayla Skinner

At a glanceAI-assisted

MyKayla Skinner is an American artistic gymnast who competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She specializes in vault and floor exercise.

Who they were

MyKayla Skinner, American gymnast

Early lifeAI-assisted

Skinner was born December 9, 1996, in Arizona. She began gymnastics training as a child and developed into an elite-level competitor.

Path and careerAI-assisted

Skinner competed for the University of Utah and won multiple NCAA championships in vault. She was selected to the U.S. Olympic team for Rio 2016, where she competed in vault.

She returned to elite competition and earned a spot on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic team as an alternate. Skinner won a silver medal on vault at the Tokyo Games after competing as a replacement athlete.

Why this date

MyKayla Skinner appears on our December 9 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.

December 9 through the years

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When did MyKayla Skinner happen?

December 9 1996 — 30 years ago, on a Monday.

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