Takeshi Katō (gymnast)
Japanese artistic gymnast
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| Country represented |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1942-09-25)September 25, 1942 Aichi, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 July 1982(1982-07-24) (aged 39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Takeshi Katō (加藤 武司, Katō Takeshi, September 25, 1942 – July 24, 1982) was a Japanese gymnast and Olympic champion.[1]
Olympics
Katō competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in floor exercise.[1]
World championships
Katō received a silver medal in vault, and a bronze medal in pommel horse at the 1966 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and Japan won the team competition.
He received bronze medals in vault and floor exercise at the 1970 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and Japan again won the team competition.
His brother Sawao Katō was also a multiple Olympic medalist in artistic gymnastics.[1]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Takeshi Katō.
- ^ a b c Takeshi Kato on sports-reference.com
External links
- Takeshi Katō at Olympedia
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Olympic Champions in Artistic Gymnastics – Men's Team All-Around
- 1904:
Mixed team (ZZX) - 1908:
Sweden (SWE) - 1912:
Italy (ITA) - 1920: Italy (ITA)
- 1924: Italy (ITA)
- 1928:
Switzerland (SUI) - 1932: Italy (ITA)
- 1936:
Germany (GER) - 1948:
Finland (FIN) - 1952:
Soviet Union (URS) - 1956:
Soviet Union (URS) - 1960:
Japan (JPN) - 1964: Japan (JPN)
- 1968: Japan (JPN)
- 1972: Japan (JPN)
- 1976: Japan (JPN)
- 1980: Soviet Union (URS)
- 1984:
United States (USA) - 1988: Soviet Union (URS)
- 1992: Unified Team (EUN)
- 1996:
Russia (RUS) - 2000:
China (CHN) - 2004:
Japan (JPN) - 2008: China (CHN)
- 2012: China (CHN)
- 2016: Japan (JPN)
- 2020:
ROC
1968 Japan (JPN): Yukio Endo, Sawao Kato, Takeshi Kato, Eizo Kenmotsu, Akinori Nakayama, Mitsuo Tsukahara
Japan (JPN): Yukio Endo, Sawao Kato, Takeshi Kato, Eizo Kenmotsu, Akinori Nakayama, Mitsuo Tsukahara
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1966: Japan (JPN), Yukio Endō, Takeshi Katō, Haruhiro Matsuda, Takashi Mitsukuri, Akinori Nakayama, Shuji Tsurumi1970: Japan (JPN), Takuji Hayata, Fumio Honma, Takeshi Katō, Eizō Kenmotsu, Akinori Nakayama, Mitsuo Tsukahara |
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