Masao Takemoto — born 1919
Takemoto competed for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, 1952–1960. Five Olympic medals across three Games.
Takemoto's career →On this day in gymnastics history
Sep 29
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Oleh Verniaiev — born 1993
Verniaiev competes for Ukraine in men's artistic gymnastics, 2012 – present. Two Olympic medals across three Games, one of them gold.
Verniaiev's career →Eugène Pollet — born 1886
Pollet competed for France in men's artistic gymnastics, 1920. One Olympic medal.
Pollet's career →Sonia Inovan-Iovan — born 1935
Competed for Romania, 1956–1964.
Inovan-Iovan's career →Arthur Sundbye — born 1879
Competed for USA, 1904.
Sundbye's career →Mikko Hämäläinen — born 1891
Competed for Finland, 1924.
Hämäläinen's career →Events on this day
2021 European Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships — opens
Runs Sep 29 – Oct 3 in Pesaro.
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