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Sawao Katō
is a Japanese former gymnastics, gymnast and one of the most successful Olympic Games, Olympic athletes of all time. Between 1968 and 1976 he won twelve Olympic medals, including eight gold medals, making him the most successful Japanese Olympian by number of gold medals won. Biography Katō was born in Niigata Prefecture on October 11, 1946, and studied at the University of Tsukuba, Tokyo Kyoiku University. He first competed in the Olympics in 1968, alongside his elder brother Takeshi Katō (gymnast), Takeshi. They won the team competition, with Sawao also taking gold medals in the all-around and on the floor. He placed third in the rings (gymnastics), rings event. Four years later the Japanese men's gymnastics team dominated the 1972 Olympics, taking 15 out of 21 individual medals. Katō won gold medals all-around and in the parallel bars and silvers on the horizontal bar and pommel horse. He aimed for an unprecedented third gold medal in the all-around at the 1976 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gosen, Niigata
is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,458 in 188703 households, and a population density of 138 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Gosen is located in an inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture. The Agano River flows through the city. Surrounding municipalities *Niigata Prefecture **Akiha-ku, Niigata ** Agano ** Sanjō **Kamo **Aga ** Tagami History The area of present-day Gosen was part of ancient Echigo Province. Under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, parts of what is now Gosen were under the control of Muramatsu Domain, a minor feudal domain ruled by a junior branch of the Hori clan. The town of Gosen was created within Kitakanbara District, Niigata with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The modern city of Gosen was established on November 3, 1954, from the merger of the town of Gosen with the village of Sumoto, Kawahigashi and Hashid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
