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 competed in the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

and in the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

. He is the father of

Hitomi Hatakeda is a Japanese former artistic gymnast who competed at the 2020 Olympic Games. She is the 2019 Summer Universiade champion in the team, all-around, uneven bars, and balance beam. She is also the 2020 American Cup all-around bronze medalist. E ...

and Chiaki Hatakeda, members of Japan's women's national team and candidates for the 2020 Olympic Games in

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1972 births Living people Japanese male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Japan Gymnasts at the 1992 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in gymnastics Asian Games medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 1990 Asian Games Gymnasts at the 1994 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Universiade medalists in gymnastics Universiade bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade 20th-century Japanese people 21st-century Japanese people {{Japan-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub