Zachary Clay
Full nameZachary Clay
Born (1995-07-05) July 5, 1995
Langley, British Columbia, Canada
HometownChilliwack, British Columbia
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team2011–present (CAN)
ClubTwisters Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es)Richard Ikeda
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 GlasgowTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold CoastPommel horse
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoPommel horse
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoTeam
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Team
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 LimaPommel horse
Silver medal – second place2023 MedellínTeam

Zachary Clay (born July 5, 1995) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. He is the 2017 Pan American and 2023 Pan American Games champion on pommel horse.

Gymnastics career

2014–15

Clay helped Canada win the bronze medal in the team final at the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland.[1]

In 2015 Clay tore his ACL and fractured his tibia during a competition.[2]

2017

Clay competed at the 2017 Pan American Championships. He won gold on pommel horse, earning his first major international title.[3] He later competed at the World Championships where he placed 21st in the all-around.

2018

Clay competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where he helped Canada finish second as a team. Individually he won the bronze medal on pommel horse behind Rhys McClenaghan and Max Whitlock.[4]

In September Clay competed at the Pan American Championships where he helped Canada finish fifth as a team. The following month he competed at the World Championships where he helped Canada finish 18th during qualifications.

2019

Clay represented Canada at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru. He helped Canada win the bronze medal in the team final. Individually he placed sixth during the pommel horse final.[5]

2022

Clay competed at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup in Stuttgart. During the team challenge he helped Canada finish fifth as a team. At the 2022 World Championships Clay helped the Canadian team finish tenth during qualifications. He did not qualify for any individual finals.[6]

2023

Clay competed at the 2023 Pan American Championships where he helped Canada win the silver medal.[7]

In October Clay competed at the 2023 World Championships alongside René Cournoyer, Félix Dolci, William Emard, and Jayson Rampersad. During qualifications he helped Canada finish fourth, which qualified Canada a team berth to the 2024 Olympic Games, a feat last achieved by the Canadian men's gymnastics team in 2008.[8] During the team final Clay contributed a score on pommel horse towards Canada's seventh-place finish.

Clay next competed at the Pan American Games. On the first day of competition he helped the Canadian team win the silver medal behind the United States.[9] Individually he qualified to the pommel horse final. On the first day of event finals Clay won gold on pommel horse ahead of compatriot Rampersad.[10] In doing so, Clay became the first Canadian to win gold on pommel horse at the Pan American Games.[3]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2011Commonwealth Youth Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)74456
Senior
2014Elite Canada1st place, gold medalist(s)
Canadian Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Commonwealth Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)8
World Championships14
2015Elite Canada1st place, gold medalist(s)4
World Championships15
2017Canadian Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)43rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pan American Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)66
World Championships21
2018Elite Canada58
UCIC Calgary3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Commonwealth Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Canadian Championships52nd place, silver medalist(s)88
Guimarães Challenge Cup5
Pan American Championships57
World Championships18
Toyota International46
2019Elite Canada3rd place, bronze medalist(s)72nd place, silver medalist(s)65
UCIC Calgary7445
Canadian Championships41st place, gold medalist(s)63rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pan American Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)6
2021Koper Challenge Cup4
World Championships1944
2022DTB Pokal Team Challenge56
DTB Pokal Mixed Cup4
Paris Challenge Cup4
World Championships10
2023Elite Canada2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pan American Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)
RomGym Trophy2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships7
Pan American Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)5

References

  1. ↑ "Gymnastics Results Book" (PDF). 2014 Commonwealth Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 8, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "8 years ago, an injury almost ended Zachary Clay's gymnastics career. Now he's helped Canada make the Olympics". CBC News. October 2, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Fraser Valley's Zachary Clay becomes first Canadian to win Pan Am gold in pommel horse". Surrey Now-Leader. October 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Artistic Gymnastics Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Commonwealth Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Artistic Gymnastics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ "2022 World Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. November 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ "U.S. claims men's and women's team titles at Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. May 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Canada sending men's gymnastics team to Olympics for 1st time since 2008". CBC News. October 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Santiago 2023 - Team USA claims Pan Am Games men's artistic gymnastics team gold - results". International Olympic Committee. October 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Men's Pommel Horse FINAL". 2023 Pan American Games. October 24, 2023.
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