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Japan · MAG · 1952 – 1952

Akitomo Kaneko

Akitomo Kaneko competed for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, 1952.

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Career, in brief

Akitomo Kaneko competed for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics at the 1952 Games. He placed 5th in the team competition.

Timeline

Career arc, year by year.

Olympic — 1 appearance

1952 Helsinki Olympics

Helsinki
Team Final 5thURS 574.350 · SUI 567.500 · FIN 564.200 · Unified Team of Germany 561.200 5th
All-Around Final 111.300 — 21st 21st

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Sources

Sources olympedia.org (Helsinki 1952)
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