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 ...

. Being World champion and 10-time Asian champion, she is widely considered to be the most successful Japanese rhythmic gymnast ever.

Career

She has participated at the

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and finished on 7th place in Group All-Around final. She has competed at world championships, including at the

2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships The 2015 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, the 34th edition, was held in Stuttgart, Germany, from September 7 to 13, 2015 at the Porsche Arena. Participating countries List of delegations participating in Championship. Schedule ;Sep ...

, where she won the bronze medal in the 5 ribbons event and eventually competed alongside her teammates

Airi Hatakeyama is a former group rhythmic gymnast and current television reporter in Japan. Career Hatakeyama has represented Japan at international competitions. She participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She competed at world championships, including at ...

, Sakura Noshitani, Sayuri Sugimoto and

Kiko Yokota is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast. Career Yokota represented Japan at the 2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships where she won the bronze medal in the 5 ribbons event. and eventually competed alongside her teammates Airi Hatakeya ...

at the

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, finishing outside of medals in the group all-around final with an eight-place score of 34.200. On September 16–22, she and her teammates competed at the 2019 World Championships, her third. They won silver medal in Group All-around and 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs Final and won gold in 5 Balls Final. This was Japanese first ever gold medal in group event at World Championships.

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