Danila Leykin
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Leykin at the 2026 American Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States (2026–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Training location | Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | EVO Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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
2023–2024
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.[2] At the 2023 U.S. National Championships, he placed second in the all-around behind Nathan Roman in the 15–16 age division.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
2025
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.[6] At the 2025 U.S. National Championships, he placed tenth in the all-around.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9][10] 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.[11][12][13]
Competitive history
| Year | Event | Team | AA | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB |
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| 2023 | DTB Pokal Team Challenge | ||||||||
| U.S. National Championships | 8 | 4 | 9 | ||||||
| 2024 | Elite Team Cup | ||||||||
| Winter Cup | 7 | ||||||||
| Pacific Rim Championships | 7 | ||||||||
| U.S. National Championships | WD | ||||||||
| 2025 | Winter Cup | 6 | |||||||
| DTB Pokal Team Challenge | 4 | ||||||||
| U.S. National Championships | 10 | ||||||||
| Junior World Championships | 4 | 6 | |||||||
| 2026 | Winter Cup | 11 | 11 | 5 | |||||
| American Cup |
References
- ^ "FIG Profile: Danila Leykin". World Gymnastics.
- ^ "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.