Mitch Gaylord first captivated the world in 1984 when he led the United States Olympic gymnastics team to a historic Gold Medal victory. This remarkable achievement was further bolstered by his distinction as the first American gymnast in history to score a flawless "10". Mitch's impressive performance did not stop there, as he went on to claim a Silver medal for Vaulting and two Bronze medals for Rings and Parallel Bars. His exceptional skills earned him the top spot as the number one ranked gymnast in both 1983 and 1984, and he invented two skills that would later be named after him, the Gaylord Flip and the Gaylord Two, which are still regarded as some of the most challenging and awe-inspiring feats in the sport of gymnastics.
After his Olympic triumph, Mitch was appointed to the President's Council for Physical Fitness by President Reagan, and he was later asked to return for a second term under President George Bush, Senior. During this period, he fulfilled numerous speaking engagements, endorsements, and appearances across the country. In 1986, Mitch made his acting debut in Columbia Pictures' "American Anthem" and went on to appear in several commercial advertisements, including Diet Coke, Nike, Vidal Sassoon, Soloflex, Levi's, and Texaco, to name a few.
In 1995, he was inducted into UCLA's Hall of Fame, and in 2006, he was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame. Mitch has served as a journalist/broadcaster for FOX Sports during the Atlanta Olympics and anchored the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel with JLTV. He has also served as a Celebrity Judge on NBC's "Celebrity Circus".
As a motivational speaker and fitness expert, Mitch was asked to endorse several fitness products for the DRTV market, including Suzanne Somers' "Torso Track" and "Body Row", as well as "OrbiTrek Platinum" for Thane International.
With a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Mitch went on to create Gold Medal Fitness, LLC and the "Melt it OFF! with Mitch" workout program, which has been on-air for the last four years. Through this project, he personally motivated, trained, and inspired over 100 people to achieve their health and fitness goals by teaching them to Embrace their Greatness.
