Kōhei Uchimura
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan
| ||
| Men's Artistic Gymnastics | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2008 Beijing | Team |
| Silver | 2008 Beijing | All-Around |
| Silver | 2012 London | Team |
| Gold | 2012 London | All-Around |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2011 Tokyo | All-Around |
| Gold | 2011 Tokyo | Floor |
| Gold | 2010 Rotterdam | All-Around |
| Gold | 2009 London | All-Around |
| Silver | 2011 Tokyo | Team |
| Silver | 2010 Rotterdam | Team |
| Silver | 2010 Rotterdam | Floor |
| Bronze | 2011 Tokyo | High Bar |
| Bronze | 2010 Rotterdam | Parallel bars |
| Gymnastics World Cup/Series | ||
| Gold | 2010 Paris | High bar |
| Gold | 2008 Tianjin | Floor |
| Silver | 2010 Paris | Still rings |
| Silver | 2008 Madrid | Floor |
| Bronze | 2007 Paris | Vault |
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Uchimara.
Career
Kohei Uchimura has won the world championships in gymnastics for three years — 2009, 2010 and 2011.[2]
Uchimura was part of a team which won the team silver medal in gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]
He also won the gold medal in the Olympic men’s all-around event in gymnastics.[4]
Kōhei Uchimura Media
Philipp Boy (left), Uchimura (center) and Jonathan Horton (right) in 2010
Kōhei Uchimura (on the right) and Rick McCharles at the All Japan Gymnastics Championships 2011
Uchimura at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Related pages
References
- ↑ SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), Kohei Uchimura Archived 2008-12-31 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-28.
- ↑ Katayama, Lisa. "The Near Perfection of Kohei Uchimura," New York Times (US). July 20, 2012; retrieved 2012-8-3.
- ↑ Eccles, Louise. "Robbed! Heartbreak for GB gymnasts as they are handed historic silver medal then bumped down to bronze after Japanese appeal," Daily Mail (UK). 30 July 2012; retrieved 2012-8-3.
- ↑ Macur, Juliet. "Uchimura Rises Above the Rest, Again," New York Times (US). August 1, 2012; retrieved 2012-8-3.
Other websites
- Kohei Uchimura at Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique Archived 2011-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Beijing Olympics profile
- Kohei Uchimura at Tokyoweekender.com
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