is a Japanese former

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 ...

who won two bronze medals at the

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. His son Tetsuya Sotomura is a trampolinist and represents Japan at international competitions.

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1958 births Living people Japanese male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Japan Gymnasts at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 1982 Asian Games Gymnasts at the 1986 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games 20th-century Japanese people 21st-century Japanese people {{Japan-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub