Mitch Gaylord - Olympic Excellence

Phenomenal Olympic gymnast Mitch Gaylord and the 1984 gymnastics team. Footage by legendary Olympic filmmaker Bud Greenspan! www.budgreenspan.com This material is out of print.

[@kellyanderson7624]

IMO they are the best men's gymnastics team even to this day

[@goodnessgoddess8804]

Watched this in ‘84 in awe at 11 and now watching again in ‘24 at 51. Go Team USA!! 🇺🇸

[@blicksflicks]

Mitch Gaylord is the best gymnast ever. He was the bomb!

[@kellyanderson7624]

Bart Conner too

[@fredpearson5204]

Gaylord was spectacular, but it's a shame Carter screwed the 1980 Olympic team--Kurt Thomas was reigning world champion and probably would have won gold at the 1980 Olympics. As great as he was, he never won an Olympic medal.

[@aliensoup2420]

Being American doesn't make him the best ever. What about Vitaly Scherbo and Kohei Uchimura?

[@psychoshamrock]

1984 was the greatest summer men's team I remember. I was 12 and stayed up ALL night long watching clips and clips and clips on tv. This was so wonderful. Thank you for posting, this brings back so many good memories!!!

[@forthosewhoHUNGER]

Same here! I was a 12-year-old gymnast and swimmer. Best summer ever!

[@nettiegurl]

It was epic for BOTH the mens and womens teams Marylou Retton winning the gold, her team bringing the gold

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

Need more old Olympic videos like this. That narration is perfect. Everything needs narration like that.

[@LETMEINGUYS]

This is from the gymnastics greatest stars vcr video. I bought it and wore that tape out!!!!

[@terrifleischer9915]

Watching Mitch Gaylord on the horizontal bar was electrifying. All 6 gymnasts were awesome; however, Mitch was absolutely amazing.

[@kellyanderson7624]

I had a HUGE crush on Mitch Gaylord. I even saw the movie American Anthem because he was in it lol.

[@ccutehoney]

This was a great American team! With many great gymnasts

[@kellyanderson7624]

No men's team has even made it to the podium since them. The females have dominated it

[@michaelkoukaras7515]

Mitch was one of my heroes growing up. I was in high school when this Olympics took place.

[@undergroundbasement]

I was expecting to see the Trifus maneuver that Mitch done in American Anthem , that was an awesome dismount in the movie.

[@80Jellybean]

I just started workin out with the Gaylord "melt it off" dvd and i just love it,,, it really works,, this guy is awesome

[@Bhatt_Hole]

And don't forget, always tell anyone who will listen that you were sweating to the Gaylord DVD. You must use those exact words. It's tradition.

[@gwenmarie7311]

I remember this made me so happy.Wow!!! What a team.

[@DOGFACESOLDIER0708]

His name is Gaylord for a reason

[@christinacunningham9441]

I remember this!! it was fun to watch then fun to watch now!!! You are the Best ever!!

[@tiffanytowns1985]

He stuck that landing like he had a fork! WOOOOOOOOO! Go Mitch!

[@chevasriegel]

yay! go bart! he has coached me before. i love how this movie rediculously breaks down gymnastics for you haha. only 198 days til the olympics!!!!woohoo!

[@gainergaylord]

i am related to him he is my uncle

[@marygracehughes7455]

Always admired him!

[@marygracehughes7455]

From Van Nuys California

[@ColumbiaQT2001]

Excellent 😬

[@Groxo525]

Hank Gaylord sorry for your name

[@DwarfElvishDiplomacy]

YOu are related to a movie star, nice

[@LovelsFries]

For anyone here in 2024 and onward, this clip is from the documentary "16 Days of Glory" and can be streamed in HD on Max and Prime Video!

[@TRUNGNGUYEN-bz9th]

Mitchell Gaylord is a best gymnastics ever!

[@RandallRedman-sq2hk]

The USA was great in Los Angeles. Thank You for 1984.

[@AnnetteLynnG]

Truly the best!

[@julieposey8775]

It was the best!

[@SilvaHectorx]

magnificent

[@kevingaylord8851]

So epic!

[@stvp68]

Those routines are lovely--much more aesthetically pleasing than today's daredevil routines

[@isabellopez6166]

What a beauty!!!

[@SCFan1969]

Oh yeah..now that is what I am talking about. Mitch Gaylord....HOT!! American Anthem...OMG...they show him do this routine in the film and its AWESOME!! Its funny how STACY MALONEY is in the film and later moved on and coached the HAMM bros. He is a great Gymnast too. BTW.

[@skitzo429]

This video is 10 years old, but two women did the Gaylord I in the 90s, not 1, Bi Wenjing and Mo Huilan both performed it at the Atlanta Olympics. Yao Jinnan has since done it as well, of course.

[@mallorieevans8463]

Evan they both did the Gaylord 1. The move performed here is the Gaylord 2.

[@vicki6771]

Mitch is a 🐐

[@holly4596]

It was American Anthem. Great movie.

[@emerybayblues]

The narrator is amazing.

[@blicksflicks]

Yep. He invented that. No one else even attempts it.

[@robertoduarte5018]

I am sorry but I disagree, that move was invented by Tony Pineda, Mitch Gaylord learned it from Tony when they were in UCLA kzbin.info/www/bejne/naKvinZ4qbCZqdU

[@kellyanderson7624]

@@robertoduarte5018 Clearly you didn't watch the video because they CLEARLY said the move was called Gaylord., Mitch Gaylord invented it, there was ANOTHER move he did that they were talking about. And Tony Pineda is from Mexico, he didn't go to UCLA. You're an idiot.

[@robertoduarte5018]

@@kellyanderson7624 First of all I don´t understand why you´re so worked up about this. There´s no need for name calling or accusations. I´m simply stating a fact which I will gladly back up. Another thing, simply because someone is from Mexico doesn´t eliminate the possbility that they can attend UCLA. Sooo. Kelly. here is the link of the article that backs up my claim that Tony attended UCLA. I hope it´s CLEAR enough for you. www.upi.com/Archives/1984/08/01/Tony-Pineda-Mexicos-one-man-Olympic-gymnastics-team-hopes-to/6830460180800/

[@kellyanderson7624]

@@robertoduarte5018 Because he CLEARLY said in the the video that the move was a GAYLORD. The SECOND one he did was the one he said they should name after the Mexican guy. Clearly you are clueless.

[@robertoduarte5018]

@@kellyanderson7624 I respect your point of view, and of course the name of the move is "Gaylord" this is because Mitch was the first one that did it in an international competition, but that doesn't mean that he invented it. Tony Pineda invented Pineda 1 and Pineda 2, and Mitch Gaylord learned Pineda 2. However in the competition both athletes attempted the move, but Pineda was not able to catch the bar, when Mitch did it, that's why the move is called "Gaylord".

[@hellish694]

' American Anthem '

[@1veggiemonster]

there's only one Gaylord in my life from now on.....

[@virginiawheeler1494]

I had the biggest crush on Mitch Gaylord.

[@dvafosho]

Although I was in love with Mitch Gaylord, Bart Connor seems like a really nice guy, GREAT smile : D

[@SRDillard]

No its this face : )

[@ov1967]

ocd4lane : He was and is. He is married to Nadia Comaneci and they had a boy.

[@vicki6771]

The Gaylord 1 & 2! ❤

[@parisbethea5012]

Every time he says his last names allows the Internet means it would be going around

[@rosec1345]

I had the biggest crush on Mitch Gaylord 😁 I was all of ten years old 😂💘

[@Hummingbird-yu3kt]

I've never heard the pommel horse referred to as 'side horse' before!

[@aliensoup2420]

Yeah, we called it "side horse" back in the '70's . We called the handles pommels though. I'm guessing it was because most of the exercise is performed facing the side of the horse rather than lengthwise as one would ride a real horse.

[@элвэргаларга]

Mitch te amo 😘❤️

[@flipkid2233]

the coach of the usa coached me at igc

[@HDcamel]

Shout out to RedLetterMedia

[@francisnguyen6349]

Go Mitchell Gaylord! 🇺🇲

[@anko8aug]

mitch

[@julieposey8775]

I believe I can fly & he did

[@kellyanderson7624]

They did Kurt Thomas proud since he was banned from the Olympics. Stupid rule, the Olympic committee and other countries were just scared of him and thought the U.S. couldn't win without him.

[@alexe781]

American Anthem all the way Mitch 🇺🇸

[@Bhatt_Hole]

American Anthem is prolly the goodest film ever made, and he's in it! His acting was so good it made me foam at the anus.

[@helenfong3339]

Mitch Gaylord was so CUTE. I wonder why the men are more muscular now.

[@cj222100]

wasn't the guy who led the Chinese team in 08 also named Li Ning? This was a little before my time, and I remember as a kid, Bart Connors was a commentator and would sometimes be explaining a skill, then actually do it, and I would be thinking ' how the hell is he doing this!?!' I thought he was just a sports commentator until my mom told me, LOL

[@MDolphins10]

@dancinggrl5678 No its just much harder to stick landings. As every sport progresses since the athletes progress the routines and

[@ov1967]

Was Kurt Thomas also in this team?

[@jenarogarcia6127]

No unfortunately, he then later in 1992 was doing olympic trials, what an amazing man

[@jenarogarcia6127]

No unfortunately, he then later in 1992,was doing olympic trials what an amazing man

[@Darling137]

Anyone know if this is Will Lyman (the voice for Frontline and the Dos Equis commericials) narrating this?

[@Montrosesister12]

Darling137 just look it up. It’s from a documentary called 16 days of glory

[@wubranch1]

Not Foker, but Mitch.

[@Ying2O]

Who is that #16 fron China? Was that Xu Zhiqiang?

[@ericco8765]

Who is the narrator of this video? Great job!

[@kristiesamchez6693]

He was my 1st white man crush. I met him at a mall appearance.

[@hellish694]

5:55

[@prasidh.t]

did anyone else search gaylord

[@Martin-zr2tb]

Prasidh Thapa yeah I thought I was on pornhub

[@aliensoup2420]

Seems to me you do the risky skills during Individuals not Team competition. Particularly in that era when they still used 10 point scoring, and difficulty was not as well rewarded.

[@akawhippy]

What do you mean by that?

[@teriroland7010]

Watch the movie American anthem

[@J0rg3j]

epic here starts the flame war

[@hellish694]

6:51 🇺🇸

[@JoseRamirez-re5hn]

Steve Tevere. GOAT

[@lukas01986]

‘84 Olympics no Russians there. Huge break.

[@kentxx12]

And his last name...........?

[@ליעדפ-צ9מ]

Should have remember Kurt Thomas

[@anko8aug]

tyson gay mich gaylord whats with american last name?

[@sqekcx]

I've always thought that tim daggetts and bart conner look alike. LOL don't know why.

[@fixxxer928]

And why did you reply to my comment twice 7 months apart?

[@babyEroose]

a LOW 9.450...before they changed the scoring that was a kickass score...since they refuse to give 10s

[@memorialgardens1664]

🧠💪💚🙋‍♂️.🙏

[@fixxxer928]

If my name was Gaylord i'd either take my wife's surname of change it, couldn't bare the teasing my children would endure.

[@sgsmozart]

Grow up !

[@ErinLuke-dw3pu]

Part of my libruary. The end. My kids

[@pattimiranda8679]

USA.. USA .. USA!

[@fixxxer928]

If you grew up in the UK and went to the high school equivalent here 'gaylord' is a word you hear very frequently, especially among 12 year old kids with a lousy vocabulary. Maybe it's hardly ever said in America but you wouldn't survive school here if that was your name. I'm only relaying what i witnessed around me growing up during school.

[@Montrosesister12]

fixxxer928 annnnnnnnd your point?

[@Bhatt_Hole]

@@Montrosesister12 You stoopid? He just made his point. Which part did you have trouble comprehending?

[@PR0G4M3RING4M3S]

so ur friend is named gaylord? ROFLMAO

[@symphony137]

Try telling that to a 10 year old.

[@teddy9770]

I bet the Gaylord is now considered a waaay too easy skill for any top gymnast to waste one of the four releases on...

[@arwenevenstar0761]

No, very few of them do it because they still say it's too difficult.Even Nile Wilson (Great Britain) has talked briefly about it.

[@kellyanderson7624]

Too bad Russia (AKA the Soviet Union) boycotted, that would have been a great fight for gold with the US

[@amandine2239]

Bilozerchev and Korolev in 1984 would have been dope

[@user-tb4el1sr1q]

re we re cep shun EE Cummings

[@marieross3440]

Every other girls dream hunk

[@isabellopez6166]

He’s my daddy

[@PeterNincompoop]

@DruggedPocky LOL!!!!!! Me and my buddy were just saying the same thing. "Man, why would his parents name him that?!?" If my Dad passed on Gaylord to me I probably would have changed it. Then again, he did become a pretty good Gymnastic.

[@Montrosesister12]

Tony Saraiva then let’s see you try being a gymnast. It only takes working out for eight hours every single day with no time off for about 12 years. Do that and I’ll have respect for you

[@ov1967]

It’s his surname (last, not first)

[@Chadministrator93]

oh, cuz gymnastics is all about pretty faces... forgot that!

[@ZiggyTheDawg]

He's not gay.

[@Montrosesister12]

ZiggyTheDawg totally not gay. I’ve met him several times and he’s completely straight. Who cares anyways? Why would that make a difference in anyone’s life if he was?

[@svetlana60656]

Too much talking in this video - not enough gymnastics!

[@tapeboi321]

what a gaylord

[@SRDillard]

Fuck you

[@GrandKingAwesome]

lol hahaha. i did.

[@sajrocks]

Drama!

[@JoenBjerregaard]

You mere mortals show some respect for the Lord of all gays!

[@PinkHeart4567]

Lol what a surname

[@bananamonkey5858]

Hey gays

[@Montrosesister12]

Team USARMY he gays? So when a gay guy has a baby with his best female best friend does that mean he “ straights” a woman?

[@CandorMyles]

Simone bile ain't shitt 😂

[@mat2000100]

LOL, his name is gaylord

[@gothops2632]

Surely that's not his real name. It's a joke, right?

[@MiriamJL]

gothops Why? Something wrong with it? You’re an absolute idiot. Go away troll!

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

Oh, FFS. How millenial. The name Gaylord has existed for centuries, long before the slang word 'gay' was even thought of. And while you're at it, 'cool' originally referred to lowered temperature, and 'sweet' once meant to put sugar in something.

[@lamhod]

진짜 게이로드는 전설이다..

[@darinb8863]

10 mins. for 1 min. routine?? I was also the best on rings!!