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Sam Mikulak Height, Weight, Wife, Age, Biography & More

Sam Mikulak

Bio
Real NameSamuel Anthony Mikulak
NicknameSosa, Hollywood
ProfessionArtistic Gymnastics
Physical Stats & More
Heightin centimeters- 168 cm
in meters- 1.68 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 6”
Weightin Kilograms- 61 kg
in Pounds- 134.5 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 45 Inches
- Waist: 32 Inches
- Biceps: 16 Inches
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourDark Brown
International DebutPan-American Games
Coach/MentorVitaliy Marinitch
Kurt Golder
Career Turning Point2015 Pan American Games
Personal Life
Date of BirthOctober 13, 1992
Age (as in 2016)23 Years
Birth PlaceCorona del Mar, California
Zodiac sign/Sun signLibra
NationalityAmerican
HometownNewport Coast, California
SchoolCorona del Mar High School.
CollegeUniversity of Michigan
Educational QualificationsPursuing Psychology in university.
FamilyFather-Stephen Mikulak (Othopedic Surgeon)
Father of Sam Mikulak
Mother- Tina Mikulak(Gym coach at SCATS)
Mother - Sam Mikulak
SisterAlex
Alex Mikulak
ReligionNot Known
EthnicityWhite
InspirationsPaul Hamm and Alexei Nemov
HobbiesEnjoys long boarding, beatboxing, skeet shooting and playing tennis, soccer, football and golf
Favourite Things
Favorite SubjectPsychology
Favorite EventHigh Bar
Favorite ArtistBob Marley. I also really like Robin Schulz and Kygo.
Favorite FoodPizzookie from BJ's Brewery
Favorite PlaceBig Corona in Corona del Mar
Favorite Eating SpotsBruegger's Bagels and Rose's Caf
Favorite TV showWalking Dead and Game of Thrones
Favorite Songs"Waves" remixed by Robin Schulz, "Are You With Me" by Lost Frequencies, and "I Know" by Shift K3y.
Favorite BookName of the Wind
Favorite MusicReggae, deep house vocal mixes and tropical house
Favorite MovieTwelve Angry Men
Favorite DestinationSouthern Coast of Europe
Favorite AthleteMichael Jordan
Girls, Family & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Sexual Orientation Straight
Affairs/GirlfriendAnissa Cianigraphic (Graphic designer living in Huntington Beach)
Sam with his girlfriend Anissa Ciani
WifeN/A
FianceNo
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)$0.2 million

Sam in action!

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sam Mikulak

  • Does Sam Mikulak smoke?:Not Known
  • Does Sam Mikular drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • Sam has been the NCAA champion for seven times and was on the 2012 Summer Olympics US team.
  • Sam enrolled in for gymnastics before he could form full sentences, when he was merely two years old.
  • His parents competed in gymnastics  when they were in University of California, Berkley.
  • Mikulak competed for the team  Michigan Wolverines men’s gymnastics of University of Michigan and won all-round event in  2011 NCAA team Men’s Gymnastics championship.  
  • He was chosen to be the assistance coach of the men’s team of the University of Michigan.
  • He was recruited as an undergraduate assistant coach in the University of Michigan men’s gymnastics team in August 2014.
  • For the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sam was taken onto the US team, despite the fact that he could not compete in five out of six events because he had sprained his ankle the first night of the trials.
  • Sam Mikulak led the team to win their first gold medal in twenty years, at the Pan Pacfic Games and won an individual all-round gold medal too.
  • He was unable to perform at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championship at Glasgow, Scotland because he was suffering with an injury.
  • Mikulak has been honored with the Nissen-Emery award for his success in sports and other scholastic characteristics.
  • Sam is a co-founder in a company that sells yerba mate, a tea-like natural energy drink.  MatéBros. He formed the company with two of his gymnastics friends.
  • He has a signature move to his name called “The Mikulak move”. He was the first person to successfully complete it in an international competition, it was officially named after him in the gymnastics Code of Points.
  • Sam has an inclination towards meditation.
  • Mikulak wanted to be an astronaut when he was a kid. It was only until he saw Apollo 13, that he got scared of death and changed his mind.
  • After he had an ankle and Achilles tendon injuries, he could not go to the training center and shifted to his dad’s garage, where his dad set up rings, a parallel bar and pommel horse that Sam used as a kid.
  • He has a crush on the imaginary character of Hermoine Granger. He said, “Hermoine Granger – Emma Watson – she is just a fox! That whole Harry Potter grind got me obsessed. I did some shout-outs and maybe she’ll see that when Olympic time comes around.”
  • He collects all the cans that he drinks of the drink that his company sells.
  • He says he has the ugliest broken little finger.
  • Sam is spiritual and does yoga and meditation everyday.
  • He likes outdoors and would anything related to beach with his friends in California and like to go for a hike in Colorado.
  • Mikulak has two tattoos, out of which, one is the obvious Olympics rings and the second is a capital M which has a quote from Michigan Uni that says, “Those Who Stay Will Be Champions”.
  • Sam trains five hours a day and eats a meal right after every workout. He eats five times a day, starting with eggs and veggies for breakfast and eats salad and fruit for lunch, Peanut butter and jelly for second lunch. For the first dinner, he eats whatever is served in the cafetaria and yogurt with dried fruits or cereal for second dinner.