, (born 22 July 1980 in
Shizuoka, Shizuoka,
Japan) is a Japanese
gymnast
Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...
. He was part of the Japanese team that won the gold medal in the team competition at the
2004 Summer Olympics. He was also part of the team to win the silver medal in the team event at the
2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 40th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle (sometimes shortened to Schleyer-Halle) is an indoor arena located in Stuttgart, Germany. The capacity of the arena is nea ...
. At that competition, he also won three individual bronze medals, winning them in the all-around, the floor exercise, and the horizontal bar. He is currently a professor at Keio University, Shonan Fujisawa Campus.
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1980 births
Living people
Japanese male artistic gymnasts
Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Olympic gymnasts of Japan
Gymnasts at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Japan
People from Shizuoka (city)
Nippon Sport Science University alumni
Olympic medalists in gymnastics
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Asian Games medalists in gymnastics
Gymnasts at the 2002 Asian Games
Gymnasts at the 2006 Asian Games
Gymnasts at the 2010 Asian Games
Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
20th-century Japanese people
21st-century Japanese people
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