Career, in brief
Wataru Tanigawa was a two-time Olympian for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 2017 through 2024. He won two Olympic medals — one gold and one silver.
Japan · MAG · 2017 – present
Wataru Tanigawa
Wataru Tanigawa competes for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, 2017 – present. Career medals: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze.
3
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 2024
- OlympicParis 2024 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticgoldJul 27 → Aug 5Team gold
- 2022
- World2022 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (51st, Liverpool)bronzeOct 29 → Nov 6AA bronze
- 2020
- OlympicTokyo 2020 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticsilverJul 24 → Aug 3Team silver; AA 13th
- 2019
- World2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (49th, Stuttgart)Oct 4 → 13AA 194th
- 2018
- World2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (48th, Doha)Oct 25 → Nov 3AA 106th
- 2017
- World2017 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (47th, Montreal)Oct 2 → 8AA 82nd
Olympic — 2 appearances
Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Jul 27 → Aug 5 · Paris
Team Qual 13.433 Final JapanJPN 259.594 · CHN 259.062 · USA 257.793 GOLD
Still Rings Qual 14.466 — did not advance 12th
Parallel Bars Qual 15.000 — did not advance 8th
Floor Exercise Qual 13.433 — did not advance 44th
Vault Qual 14.200 — did not advance 12th
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Jul 24 → Aug 3 · Tokyo
Team Qual 14.466 Final JapanROC 262.500 · JPN 262.397 · CHN 261.894 SILVER
All-Around Qual 84.906 — did not advance 13th
Pommel Horse Qual 13.833 — did not advance 25th
Still Rings Qual 14.300 — did not advance 17th
Parallel Bars Qual 15.241 — did not advance 11th
Horizontal Bar Qual 13.400 — did not advance 32nd
Floor Exercise Qual 14.466 — did not advance 14th
Vault Qual 13.666
World — 4 appearances
2022 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (51st, Liverpool)
Oct 29 → Nov 6 · Liverpool
All-Around Qual 84.731 — 1st, advanced Final 85.231 BRONZE
Pommel Horse Qual 13.733 — did not advance 17th
Still Rings Qual 14.000 — did not advance 12th
Parallel Bars Qual 14.866 — did not advance 13th
Horizontal Bar Qual 13.566 — did not advance 30th
Floor Exercise Qual 14.166 — did not advance 15th
Vault Qual 14.450 — 7th, advanced Final 13.999 — 7th 7th
2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (49th, Stuttgart)
Oct 4 → 13 · Stuttgart
All-Around Qual 41.199 — did not advance 194th
Pommel Horse Qual 13.333 — did not advance 38th
Still Rings Qual 13.966 — did not advance 28th
Parallel Bars Qual 13.900 — did not advance 50th
2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (48th, Doha)
Oct 25 → Nov 3 · Doha
All-Around Qual 68.433 — did not advance 106th
Pommel Horse Qual 11.000 — did not advance 116th
Still Rings Qual 14.000 — did not advance 23rd
Parallel Bars Qual 14.800 — did not advance 13th
Floor Exercise Qual 14.033 — did not advance 26th
Vault Qual 14.466 — did not advance 11th
2017 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (47th, Montreal)
Oct 2 → 8 · Montreal
All-Around Qual 42.332 — did not advance 82nd
Still Rings Qual 14.433 — did not advance 15th
Parallel Bars Qual 14.733 — did not advance 11th
Floor Exercise Qual 13.166 — did not advance 57th
On This Day
Jul 23, 1996 · Wataru Tanigawa was born
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Paris 2024, Tokyo 2020) · gymnastics.sport (Liverpool 2022, Stuttgart 2019, Doha 2018, Montreal 2017) · olympics.com
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Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com