# Zachary Clay

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. He represented Canada at the 2024 Olympic Games.

## Gymnastics career
### 2014–15

Clay helped Canada win the bronze medal in the team final at the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland.
In 2015 Clay tore his ACL and fractured his tibia during a competition.

### 2017–19

Clay competed at the 2017 Pan American Championships. He won gold on pommel horse, earning his first major international title. He later competed at the World Championships where he placed 21st in the all-around.
At the 2018 Commonwealth Games Clay helped Canada finish second as a team. Individually he won the bronze medal on pommel horse behind Rhys McClenaghan and Max Whitlock. In September Clay competed at the 2018 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.
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.

### 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.

### 2023

Clay competed at the 2023 Pan American Championships where he helped Canada win the silver medal.
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. 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. 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. In doing so, Clay became the first Canadian to win gold on pommel horse at the Pan American Games.

### 2024

In late June Clay was named to the team to represent Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside René Cournoyer, Félix Dolci, William Émard, and Samuel Zakutney. While there he helped Canada finish eighth as a team.

## Competitive history

| Year | Event | Team | AA | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB |
| Junior ||||||||||
| 2011 | Commonwealth Youth Games | | 7 | 4 | 4 | | 5 | 6 | |
| Senior ||||||||||
| 2014 | Elite Canada | | | | | | | | |
| 2014 | Canadian Championships | | | | | | | | |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | | | | | | | 8 | |
| 2014 | World Championships | 14 | | | | | | | |
| 2015 | Elite Canada | | | | | | | 4 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | 15 | | | | | | | |
| 2017 | Canadian Championships | | | | | | | 4 | |
| 2017 | Pan American Championships | | | | | 6 | | 6 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | | 21 | | | | | | |
| 2018 | Elite Canada | | 5 | | 8 | | | | |
| 2018 | UCIC Calgary | | | | | | | | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | | | | | | | | |
| 2018 | Canadian Championships | | 5 | | | 8 | | | 8 |
| 2018 | Guimarães Challenge Cup | | | | 5 | | | | |
| 2018 | Pan American Championships | 5 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 2018 | World Championships | 18 | | | | | | | |
| 2018 | Toyota International | | | | 4 | 6 | | | |
| 2019 | Elite Canada | | | 7 | | 6 | | 5 | |
| 2019 | UCIC Calgary | | 7 | | 4 | | | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | Canadian Championships | | 4 | | | 6 | | | |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | | | | 6 | | | | |
| 2021 | Koper Challenge Cup | | | | 4 | | | | |
| 2021 | World Championships | | | | 19 | | | 44 | |
| 2022 | DTB Pokal Team Challenge | 5 | | | | | | 6 | |
| 2022 | DTB Pokal Mixed Cup | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 2022 | Paris Challenge Cup | | | | 4 | | | | |
| 2022 | World Championships | 10 | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | Elite Canada | | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | Pan American Championships | | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | RomGym Trophy | | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | World Championships | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | | | | | | | 5 | |
| 2024 | Elite Canada | | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
| 2024 | DTB Pokal Team Challenge | 11 | | | | | | | |
| 2024 | Pacific Rim Championships | | | | | | | | |
| 2024 | Canadian Championships | | 7 | 11 | | 7 | | 14 | 7 |
| 2024 | RomGym Trophy | | | | 4 | | | | |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 8 | | | | | | | |