Career, in brief
Mai Murakami was a two-time Olympian for Japan in women's artistic gymnastics, competing from 2013 through 2021. She won one Olympic bronze.
Japan · WAG · 2013 – 2021
Mai Murakami
Mai Murakami competed for Japan in women's artistic gymnastics, 2013–2021. Career medals: 2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze.
6
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 2021
- World2021 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (50th, Kitakyushu)bronzeOct 18 → 24Beam bronze; Floor gold
- 2020
- OlympicTokyo 2020 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticbronzeJul 24 → Aug 3Floor bronze; AA 23rd
- 2018
- World2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (48th, Doha)silverOct 25 → Nov 3Floor bronze; AA silver
- 2017
- World2017 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (47th, Montreal)goldOct 2 → 8Floor gold; AA 4th
- 2016
- OlympicRio 2016 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticAug 6 → 16AA 9th
- 2015
- World2015 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (46th, Glasgow)Oct 23 → Nov 1AA 6th
- 2014
- World2014 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (45th, Nanning)Oct 3 → 12AA 160th
- 2013
- World2013 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (44th, Antwerp)Sep 30 → Oct 6AA 91st
Olympic — 2 appearances
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Jul 24 → Aug 3 · Tokyo
Team Qual 14.433ROC 169.528 · USA 166.096 · GBR 164.096
All-Around Qual 53.965 — did not advance 23rd
Vault Qual 14.466 — did not advance 11th
Uneven Bars Qual 12.133 — did not advance 64th
Balance Beam Qual 13.466 — did not advance 21st
Floor Exercise Qual 13.933 — 8th, advanced Final 14.166 BRONZE
Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Aug 6 → 16 · Rio de Janeiro
Team Qual 14.700USA 184.897 · RUS 176.688 · CHN 176.003
All-Around Qual 57.265 — did not advance 9th
Uneven Bars Qual 14.166 — did not advance 38th
Balance Beam Qual 13.833 — did not advance 34th
Floor Exercise Qual 14.566 — did not advance 8th
World — 6 appearances
2021 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (50th, Kitakyushu)
Oct 18 → 24 · Kitakyushu
Balance Beam Qual 13.400 — 9th, advanced Final 13.733 BRONZE
Floor Exercise Qual 14.166 — 1st, advanced Final 14.066 GOLD
2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (48th, Doha)
Oct 25 → Nov 3 · Doha
All-Around Qual 55.632 — 3rd, advanced Final 55.798 SILVER
Uneven Bars Qual 13.666 — did not advance 24th
Balance Beam Qual 13.433 — did not advance 12th
Floor Exercise Qual 14.100 — 2nd, advanced Final 13.866 BRONZE
2017 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (47th, Montreal)
Oct 2 → 8 · Montreal
All-Around Qual 55.933 — 1st, advanced Final 54.699 — 4th 4th
Uneven Bars Qual 13.900 — did not advance 17th
Balance Beam Qual 13.200 — 8th, advanced Final 13.066 — 4th 4th
Floor Exercise Qual 14.200 — 2nd, advanced Final 14.233 GOLD
2015 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (46th, Glasgow)
Oct 23 → Nov 1 · Glasgow
All-Around Qual 56.366 — 10th, advanced Final 57.132 — 6th 6th
Uneven Bars Qual 13.700 — did not advance 30th
Balance Beam Qual 13.666 — did not advance 39th
Floor Exercise Qual 14.100 — did not advance 18th
2014 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (45th, Nanning)
Oct 3 → 12 · Nanning
All-Around Qual 41.008 — did not advance 160th
Vault Qual 14.200 — did not advance 13th
Uneven Bars Qual 13.533 — did not advance 41st
Floor Exercise Qual 12.775 — did not advance 77th
2013 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (44th, Antwerp)
Sep 30 → Oct 6 · Antwerp
All-Around Qual 29.024 — did not advance 91st
Floor Exercise Final 14.466 — 4th 4th
Vault Qual 14.345 — did not advance 12th
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Tokyo 2020, Rio de Janeiro 2016) · gymnastics.sport (Kitakyushu 2021, Doha 2018, Montreal 2017, Glasgow 2015, +1 more) · olympics.com
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Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com