Akinori Nakayama
| Akinori Nakayama 中山彰規 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nakayama in 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 1, 1943 Nagoya, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | March 9, 2025 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Akinori Nakayama (中山 彰規, Nakayama Akinori; March 1, 1943 – March 9, 2025) was a Japanese gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. Nakayama was born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, and is a graduate of Chukyo University in Nagoya. Nakayama is one of only three gymnasts to become an Olympic Champion in rings twice.[1]
Biography
Nakayama won six medals at the World Championships in 1966, including three gold medals in the team all-around, the floor exercise and the horizontal bar. Two years later, with four gold, one silver and one bronze medals he became the most successful male athlete at the 1968 Summer Olympics. In 1970, he won another four world titles: in team competition, on rings, floor and parallel bars. He won four more medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]
After retirement he was the vice-president of the Japanese Gymnastics Federation.[2] He also served as a gymnastics coach at his alma mater, Chukyo University.[1] In 2005, he was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.[3]
Nakayama died from stomach cancer on March 9, 2025, at the age of 82.[4]
Competitive history
| Year | Event | Team | AA | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB |
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| 1965 | |||||||||
| Summer Universiade | |||||||||
| 1966 | |||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||
| 1967 | |||||||||
| All Japan Championships | |||||||||
| NHK Trophy | |||||||||
| Summer Universiade | |||||||||
| 1968 | All Japan Championships | ||||||||
| Olympic Games | 12 | 5 | |||||||
| 1969 | NHK Trophy | ||||||||
| 1970 | All Japan Championships | ||||||||
| NHK Trophy | |||||||||
| World Championships | 6 | ||||||||
| 1971 | All Japan Championships | ||||||||
| 1972 | |||||||||
| Summer Olympics | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
See also
- List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
- List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games
- List of multiple Olympic medalists
- List of Olympic medal leaders in men's gymnastics
References
- ^ a b "中山彰規" [Akinori Nakayama]. Nihon Jinmei Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Akinori Nakayama". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ "AKINORI NAKAYAMA". International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 19 May 2007. Retrieved May 12, 2007.
- ^ "Gymnastics:Japan's 6-time Olympic gold medalist Akinori Nakayama dies at 82". Kyodo News. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.