Japan women's national gymnastics team

The Japan women's national artistic gymnastics team represents Japan in FIG international competitions.

Japan women's national gymnastics team
Continental unionAsian Gymnastics Union
National federationJapan Gymnastics Association
Olympic Games
Appearances11
Medals Bronze: 1964
World Championships
Medals Bronze: 1962, 1966

History

Japan has participated in the Olympic Games women's team competition 11 times. It has won one medal, a bronze in 1964.[1] The team has also won two medals at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Current senior roster

Olympic Games team competition results

  • 1928 — did not participate
  • 1936 — did not participate
  • 1948 — did not participate
  • 1952 — did not participate
  • 1956 — 6th place
  • 1960 — 4th place
  • 1964 bronze medal
  • 1968 — 4th place
  • 1972 — 7th place
  • 1976 — 8th place
  • 1980 — did not participate
  • 1984 — 6th place
  • 1988 — 12th place
  • 1992 — did not participate
  • 1996 — 12th place
  • 2000 — did not participate
  • 2004 — did not participate
  • 2008 — 5th place
  • 2012 — 8th place
  • 2016 — 4th place

Most decorated gymnasts

This list includes all Japanese female artistic gymnasts who have won a medal at the Olympic Games or the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Rank Gymnast Team AA VT UB BB FX Olympic Total World Total Total
1 Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda 1964
1962
1966
1966 1966 1954
1958
1962
1958 189
2 Taniko Nakamura-Mitsukuri 1964
1962
1966
1966 134
3 Mai Murakami 2018 2017
2018
033
4 Koko Tsurumi 2009 2009 022
5 Ginko Abukawa-Chiba 1964
1962
112
Kiyoko Ono 1964
1962
112
Toshiko Shirasu-Aihara 1964
1962
112
Hiroko Tsuji 1964
1962
112
9 Taki Shibuya 1966 011
Hiroko Ikenada 1966 011
Yasuko Furuyama 1966 011
Mitsuko Kandori 1966 011

References

  1. "Japan Gymnastics Women's Team All-Around Results" Archived 2015-10-16 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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