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Shigeru Kasamatsu

Shigeru Kasamatsu competed for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, 1972. Career medals: 1 silver, 2 bronze.

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FIG-named skills

Career, in brief

Shigeru Kasamatsu competed for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics at the 1972 Games. He won three Olympic medals — one silver and two bronze. One element on the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) Table of Named Elements carries his name.

Timeline

Career arc, year by year.

Olympic — 1 appearance

1972 Munich Olympics

Aug 26 → Sep 11 · Munich
All-Around Qual 114.400 — 3rd, advanced Final 113.700 — 5th 5th
Pommel Horse Qual 19.050 Final 18.925 — 4th 4th
Still Rings Qual 18.800
Parallel Bars Qual 19.250 Final 19.375 SILVER
Horizontal Bar Qual 19.500 — 3rd, advanced Final 19.450 BRONZE
Floor Exercise Qual 19.050 Final 19.025 BRONZE
Vault Qual 18.750

FIG-named skills

1 FIG-named skill (Vault)

On This Day

Jul 16, 1947 · Shigeru Kasamatsu was born

Team affiliations

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Sources

Sources olympics.com (Munich 1972) · olympedia.org (Munich 1972) · gymnastics.sport
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