Career, in brief
Takashi Ono was a four-time Olympian for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1952 through 1964. He won ten Olympic medals — three gold, three silver, and four bronze.
Japan · MAG · 1952 – 1964
Takashi Ono
Takashi Ono competed for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, 1952–1964. Career medals: 3 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze.
10
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 1964
- Olympic1964 Tokyo OlympicsAA 11th
- 1960
- Olympic1960 Rome OlympicssilverVault gold; P-Bars bronze; H-Bar gold; AA silver
- 1956
- Olympic1956 Melbourne OlympicssilverP-Bars bronze; H-Bar gold; Pommel silver; AA silver
- 1952
- Olympic1952 Helsinki OlympicsbronzeVault bronze; AA 12th
Olympic — 4 appearances
1964 Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo
All-Around Final 114.400 — 11th 11th
Horizontal Bar Final 19.000 — 6th 6th
1960 Rome Olympics
Rome
All-Around Final 115.900 SILVER
Pommel Horse Final 18.525 — 6th 6th
Still Rings Final 19.425 BRONZE
Parallel Bars Final 19.350 BRONZE
Horizontal Bar Final 19.600 GOLD
Floor Exercise Final 19.200 — 4th 4th
Vault Final 19.350 GOLD
1956 Melbourne Olympics
Melbourne
All-Around Final 114.200 SILVER
Pommel Horse Final 19.200 SILVER
Still Rings Final 19.050 — 5th 5th
Parallel Bars Final 19.100 BRONZE
Horizontal Bar Final 19.600 GOLD
1952 Helsinki Olympics
Helsinki
Team Final 5thURS 574.350 · SUI 567.500 · FIN 564.200 · Unified Team of Germany 561.200 5th
All-Around Final 112.200 — 12th 12th
Floor Exercise Final 19.050 — 4th 4th
Vault Final 19.100 BRONZE
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Tokyo 1964, Rome 1960, Melbourne 1956, Helsinki 1952)
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Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com