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Makoto Sakamoto

Makoto Sakamoto competed for USA in men's artistic gymnastics, 1964–1972.

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Career, in brief

Makoto Sakamoto was a two-time Olympian for USA in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1964 through 1972.

Timeline

Career arc, year by year.

Olympic — 2 appearances

1972 Munich Olympics

Aug 26 → Sep 11 · Munich
All-Around Qual 105.700 — did not advance 56th
Pommel Horse Qual 14.100
Still Rings Qual 18.650 — did not advance 19th
Parallel Bars Qual 18.600
Horizontal Bar Qual 18.050
Floor Exercise Qual 17.950
Vault Qual 18.350

1964 Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo
All-Around Final 112.400 — 20th 20th

Team affiliations

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12 olympic medals
Soviet Union · MAG · 1956 – 1964

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10 olympic medals
Japan · MAG · 1952 – 1964

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10 olympic medals
Japan · MAG · 1968 – 1976

Sawao Kato

9 olympic medals
Japan · MAG · 1968 – 1972

Akinori Nakayama

8 olympic medals4 named elements
Soviet Union · MAG · 1968 – 1972

Mikhail Voronin

7 olympic medals2 named elements
Japan · MAG · 1968 – 1976

Eizo Kenmotsu

6 olympic medals
Japan · MAG · 1968 – 1976

Mitsuo Tsukahara

6 olympic medals4 named elements
Soviet Union · MAG · 1956 – 1964

Yury Titov

6 olympic medals
Italy · MAG · 1960 – 1964

Franco Menichelli

4 olympic medals
Japan · MAG · 1960 – 1964

Shuji Tsurumi

4 olympic medals
Japan · MAG · 1960 – 1968

Yukio Endo

4 olympic medals
Yugoslavia · MAG · 1960 – 1968

Miroslav Cerar

3 olympic medals
Japan · MAG · 1972 – 1972

Shigeru Kasamatsu

3 olympic medals1 named element
Soviet Union · MAG · 1968 – 1972

Viktor Klimenko

3 olympic medals
Soviet Union · MAG · 1964 – 1968

Viktor Lisitsky

3 olympic medals
Hungary · MAG · 1972 – 1980

Zoltan Magyar

2 olympic medals3 named elements
Romania · MAG · 1972 – 1980

Danut Grecu

1 olympic medal
West Germany · MAG · 1972 – 1976

Eberhard Gienger

1 olympic medal1 named element
Finland · MAG · 1960 – 1964

Eugen Ekman

1 olympic medal
Italy · MAG · 1960 – 1964

Giovanni Carminucci

1 olympic medal
Finland · MAG · 1964 – 1964

Hannu Rantakari

1 olympic medal
Japan · MAG · 1964 – 1964

Haruhiro Yamashita

1 olympic medal
France · MAG · 1972 – 1980

Henry Boerio

1 olympic medal

Sources

Sources olympedia.org (Munich 1972, Tokyo 1964)
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