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Koji Yamamuro

Koji Yamamuro competed for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, 2012–2016. Career medals: 1 gold, 1 silver.

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FIG-named skills

Career, in brief

Koji Yamamuro was a two-time Olympian for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 2012 through 2016. He won two Olympic medals — one gold and one silver. One element on the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) Table of Named Elements carries his name.

Timeline

Career arc, year by year.

Olympic — 2 appearances

Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Aug 6 → 16 · Rio de Janeiro
Team Qual 14.533 Final JapanJPN 274.094 · RUS 271.453 · CHN 271.122 GOLD
Pommel Horse Qual 14.533 — did not advance 24th
Still Rings Qual 14.700 — did not advance 21st
Parallel Bars Qual 12.733 — did not advance 66th
Horizontal Bar Qual 14.333

London 2012 Olympic Games

Jul 28 → Aug 7 · London
Team Qual 14.433 Final JapanCHN 275.997 · JPN 271.952 · GBR 271.711 SILVER
All-Around Qual 87.632 — did not advance 18th
Pommel Horse Qual 14.400 — did not advance 15th
Still Rings Qual 14.900 — did not advance 23rd
Parallel Bars Qual 14.200 — did not advance 50th
Horizontal Bar Qual 14.366 — did not advance 32nd
Floor Exercise Qual 14.433 — did not advance 41st
Vault Qual 14.266 — did not advance 17th

World — 1 appearance

2013 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (44th, Antwerp)

Sep 30 → Oct 6 · Antwerp
All-Around Qual 29.966 — did not advance 135th
Horizontal Bar Qual 14.466 — did not advance 27th
Still Rings Final 15.433 — 7th 7th

FIG-named skills

1 FIG-named skill (Parallel Bars)

On This Day

Jan 17, 1989 · Koji Yamamuro was born

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Sources

Sources olympedia.org (Rio de Janeiro 2016, London 2012) · olympics.com · gymnastics.sport
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