Career, in brief
Kazuma Kaya was a two-time Olympian for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 2015 through 2024. He won three Olympic medals — one gold, one silver, and one bronze.
Japan · MAG · 2015 – present
Kazuma Kaya
Kazuma Kaya competes for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, 2015 – present. Career medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze.
6
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 2024
- OlympicParis 2024 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticgoldJul 27 → Aug 5Team gold
- 2023
- World2023 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (52nd, Antwerp)Sep 30 → Oct 8AA 2nd
- 2021
- World2021 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (50th, Kitakyushu)silverOct 18 → 24Pommel silver
- 2020
- OlympicTokyo 2020 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticsilverJul 24 → Aug 3Team silver; Pommel bronze; AA 9th
- 2019
- World2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (49th, Stuttgart)bronzeOct 4 → 13P-Bars bronze; AA 6th
- 2018
- World2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (48th, Doha)Oct 25 → Nov 3AA 6th
- 2015
- World2015 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (46th, Glasgow)bronzeOct 23 → Nov 1Pommel bronze; AA 10th
Olympic — 2 appearances
Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Jul 27 → Aug 5 · Paris
Team Qual 14.100 Final JapanJPN 259.594 · CHN 259.062 · USA 257.793 GOLD
Pommel Horse Qual 14.266 — did not advance 17th
Still Rings Qual 14.066 — did not advance 16th
Parallel Bars Qual 14.933 — did not advance 9th
Horizontal Bar Qual 13.966 — did not advance 16th
Floor Exercise Qual 14.100 — did not advance 15th
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Jul 24 → Aug 3 · Tokyo
Team Qual 13.933 Final JapanROC 262.500 · JPN 262.397 · CHN 261.894 SILVER
All-Around Qual 85.465 — did not advance 9th
Pommel Horse Qual 14.833 — 7th, advanced Final 14.900 BRONZE
Still Rings Qual 14.366 — did not advance 14th
Parallel Bars Qual 15.100 — did not advance 17th
Horizontal Bar Qual 14.033 — did not advance 17th
Floor Exercise Qual 13.933 — did not advance 27th
World — 5 appearances
2023 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (52nd, Antwerp)
Sep 30 → Oct 8 · Antwerp
All-Around Qual 85.598 — did not advance 2nd
Pommel Horse Qual 14.066 — did not advance 17th
Still Rings Qual 14.200 — did not advance 10th
Parallel Bars Qual 14.800 — 8th, advanced Final 14.733 — 4th 4th
Horizontal Bar Qual 14.166 — did not advance 7th
Floor Exercise Qual 14.100 — did not advance 26th
2021 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (50th, Kitakyushu)
Oct 18 → 24 · Kitakyushu
Pommel Horse Qual 14.933 — 7th, advanced Final 14.900 SILVER
Still Rings Qual 13.966 — did not advance 15th
Parallel Bars Qual 14.833 — 8th, advanced Final 14.900 — 6th 6th
Horizontal Bar Qual 13.966 — did not advance 13th
Floor Exercise Qual 14.566 — 7th, advanced Final 14.533 — 6th 6th
2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (49th, Stuttgart)
Oct 4 → 13 · Stuttgart
All-Around Qual 85.731 — 4th, advanced Final 85.899 — 6th 6th
Pommel Horse Qual 14.633 — 8th, advanced Final 14.866 — 5th 5th
Still Rings Qual 14.033 — did not advance 24th
Parallel Bars Qual 14.800 — 8th, advanced Final 14.966 BRONZE
Horizontal Bar Qual 14.066 — did not advance 18th
Floor Exercise Qual 13.933 — did not advance 43rd
2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (48th, Doha)
Oct 25 → Nov 3 · Doha
All-Around Qual 82.915 — 10th, advanced Final 84.765 — 6th 6th
Pommel Horse Qual 12.425 — did not advance 41st
Still Rings Qual 13.966 — did not advance 24th
Parallel Bars Qual 14.691 — did not advance 18th
Horizontal Bar Qual 13.300 — did not advance 45th
Floor Exercise Qual 14.333 — 8th, advanced Final 14.100 — 8th 8th
2015 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (46th, Glasgow)
Oct 23 → Nov 1 · Glasgow
All-Around Qual 88.431 — 8th, advanced Final 88.198 — 10th 10th
Pommel Horse Qual 15.300 — 4th, advanced Final 15.500 BRONZE
Still Rings Qual 14.033 — did not advance 76th
Parallel Bars Qual 15.233 — did not advance 26th
Horizontal Bar Qual 14.533 — did not advance 24th
Floor Exercise Qual 14.566 — did not advance 30th
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Paris 2024, Tokyo 2020) · gymnastics.sport (Antwerp 2023, Kitakyushu 2021, Stuttgart 2019, Doha 2018, +1 more) · olympics.com
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