is a Japanese group

rhythmic gymnast Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordi ...

. She represents her nation at international competitions.

Biography

Tanaka was born in

Beppu is a city in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of March 31, 2017, the city had a population of 122,643

, Ōita Prefecture. She participated at the

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

and

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in London. She also competed at world championships, including at the 2007, 2009, 2010 and

2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships The 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships was held in Montpellier, France, from September 19–25, 2011 at the Arena Montpellier. Only the top 24 groups from the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were allowed to take part in the ...

References

External links

Kotono Tanaka at Sports Reference
*https://database.fig-gymnastics.com/public/gymnasts/biography/6397/true?backUrl=%2Fpublic%2Fresults%2Fdisplay%2F1862%3FidAgeCategory%3D8%26idCategory%3D78%23anchor_2369 *http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/44b281a6-1cd6-48a3-86c1-395166636236 *http://www.gettyimages.com/pictures/kotono-tanaka-9166860#japan-perform-with-the-ball-during-the-group-allaround-rhythmic-on-picture-id150204597 1991 births Living people Japanese rhythmic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Japan Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Ōita Prefecture 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub