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Gymnastics At The 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics, two different gymnastics were contested: artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Palau Sant Jordi from July 26 through August 2. The rhythmic gymnastics event were held at the Palau dels Esports de Barcelona from August 6 through 8th. In artistic gymnastics, the ''New Life'' rule was introduced at the Olympic Games. Under this rule, a gymnast's scores in the compulsory and optional rounds were not carried over to the all-around and apparatus finals. A gymnast's final standing in both the all-around and apparatus finals was based solely on the scores received by the gymnast during those competitions. Artistic gymnastics Format of competition The gymnastics competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics was carried out in three stages: * Competition I – The team competition and qualification round in which gymnasts, including those who were not part of a team, performed both compulsory and optional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palau Sant Jordi
Palau Sant Jordi (, ) is an indoor arena, indoor sporting arena and multi-purpose installation that is part of the Anella Olímpica, Olympic Ring complex located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, it was opened in 1990. The maximum seating capacity of the arena is 17,960. Since the inauguration, is the List of indoor arenas in Europe, largest indoor arena by capacity in Spain. The Palau Sant Jordi was one of the main venues of the 1992 Summer Olympics, Summer Olympics hosting the Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics, artistic gymnastics, Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics, handball, and Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics, volleyball events. Today, it is used for a variety of indoor sport events as well as for concerts and other cultural activities, due to its great flexibility. Sporting events The arena was the venue of the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships, IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics. It was the ven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Ge
Li Ge (born 12 April 1969) is a Chinese former gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 .... References External links * 1969 births Living people Chinese male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for China Gymnasts at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for China Olympic medalists in gymnastics Asian Games gold medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 1990 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games gymnasts for China Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 20th-century Chinese sportsmen {{PRChina-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svetlana Boginskaya
Svetlana Leonidovna Boginskaya (born February 9, 1973) is a former artistic gymnast for the Soviet Union and Belarus of Belarusian origin. She is a three-time Olympic champion, with an individual gold medal on vault from the 1988 Summer Olympics and team gold medals from the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. Early life Boginskaya was born in Minsk, Belarus on February 9, 1973. She practiced figure skating before beginning gymnastics at age six, after seeing Nadia Comăneci compete at the Olympics. Two years later, she moved to Moscow to train full-time at the Round Lake Gymnastics Center, where she trained with Lyubov Miromanova. Gymnastics career Boginskaya became a member of the Soviet national team at age 14. She competed internationally for the first time at the 1987 World Championships, where she placed third on balance beam; the team placed second. She went on to compete in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, where she won four medals: gold in the team compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trent Dimas
Trent Dimas (born November 10, 1970; Albuquerque, N.M.) is a Hispanic American gymnast and Olympic champion. Now retired, Dimas was an elite senior-level international artistic gymnast. Early life and education Dimas became a member of the U.S. junior national team at the age of 13 and made the U.S. senior national team at the age of 15. He attended the University of Nebraska his freshman year where he became a two time All American and a member of UNL's 1990 NCAA Men's Gymnastics championship team. After one season of NCAA competition, Dimas left his athletic scholarship to train full-time in hopes of making a U.S. Olympic Team. Following his athletic career, in 1992, Dimas graduated from Columbia University School of General Studies in New York City with a B.A. in political science. Gymnastics career As a nationally and internationally ranked athlete, he competed at the Goodwill Games (Team, Silver), Pan American Games (FX, Bronze and HB, Bronze) (See Gymnastics at the 1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoo Ok-Ryul
Yoo Ok-ryul (born 1 March 1973) is a Koreans, Korean former Gymnastics, gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Education * Kyung Hee University References External links * 1973 births Living people South Korean male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for South Korea Gymnasts at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for South Korea Olympic medalists in gymnastics Asian Games medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 1990 Asian Games Gymnasts at the 1994 Asian Games Kyung Hee University alumni Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea 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 20th-century South Korean sportsmen {{SouthKorea-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Wecker
* Andreas Wecker (born 2 January 1970 in Staßfurt) is a German former world champion gymnast who had a long and successful career. He was European, World and Olympic champion. His greatest achievement during his gymnastics career was winning the gold medal on high bar at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There, he beat gymnasts of such quality as Vitaly Scherbo and Alexei Nemov. In 1989 Wecker was named the last East German Sportsman of the Year. Wecker qualified for the German team for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, however, just days before his events, he suffered a serious shoulder injury where he tore a biceps muscle in his shoulder, ending his gymnastics career. While his gymnastics career had come to an end, Andreas still maintained his athleticism by training many hours every week, keeping his body and mind in superior health. Andreas moved to the United States and started cold-pressing seed oils for his own personal use and nutrition. Soon after, he created Andreas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pae Gil-Su
Pae Gil-su (, also written Pae Kil-su, born March 4, 1972) is a North Korean gymnast. He won the gold medal for the pommel horse at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ... (tied with Vitaly Scherbo). He also won the gold medal at the 27th, 28th and 32nd World Gymnastics Championships. Pae attended Pyongyang Sinri Primary School and the Korean Physical Education College. References External links * 1972 births Living people North Korean male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for North Korea Gymnasts at the 1992 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1996 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for North Korea World champion gymnasts Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisuke Nishikawa
Daisuke Nishikawa (born 2 June 1970) is a retired Japanese gymnast who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 .... References 1970 births Living people Japanese male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Japan Gymnasts at the 1988 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in gymnastics Asian Games silver medalists in gymnastics Asian Games bronze medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 1990 Asian Games Gymnasts at the 1994 Asian Games 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 Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masayuki Matsunaga
is a Japanese former gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 .... References External links * 1970 births Living people Japanese male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Japan Gymnasts at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in gymnastics Asian Games silver medalists in gymnastics Asian Games bronze medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 1990 Asian Games Gymnasts at the 1994 Asian Games 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 20th-century Japanese sportsmen< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukio Iketani
is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic medalist. Sports career Iketani received a bronze medal in ''floor exercise'' and in ''team all-around'' 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He received a silver medal in ''floor exercise'' and a bronze medal in ''team all-around'' 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Iketani received a bronze medal in ''horizontal bar'' at the 1989 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart. Public appearances Yukio participated in '' Kinniku Banzuke'' and won the event "Hand walk". He participated in four '' Sasuke'' tournaments. He cleared the first stage but went out on the second stage in the first tournament. He returned to participate in the 20th tournament but went out on the Log Grip in the first stage. Iketani participated in ''Sasuke 24'' and failed the log grip again. He was then invited in ''Sasuke 25'' where he was able to clear the Rolling Log and the Jump Hang but suddenly was taken out by the Bridge Jump. His brother is ''Sasuke'' veter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiaki Hatakeda
is a Japanese former Gymnastics, gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He is the father of Hitomi Hatakeda and Chiaki Hatakeda, members of Japan's women's national team and candidates for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. References 1972 births Living people Japanese male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for 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 Summer World University Games medalists in gymnastics FISU World University Games gold medalists for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Chinen
is a Japanese former artistic gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the men's team event. He also won a team bronze medal at the 1994 Asian Games. Personal life Chinen was born in Ishikawa, a former city that is now a district of Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture. He studied at Nihon University. He is the father of Yuri Chinen (born 1993), an actor, dancer, voice actor, talent, singer and member of the idol group Hey! Say! JUMP. Career Chinen won the All-Japan Gymnastics Championships title in the pommel horse finals twice, in 1989 and 1993. In 1991, he competed at the 1991 World Championships, where he placed fourth in the team event. In 1992, Chinen placed second at the NHK Trophy, held in May. He was selected to compete as part of the Japanese men's team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In the team event, he won the bronze medal with his teammates. His was the first and, until Shohei Yabiku won a bronze medal in wrestling at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |