Country represented Japan Height 1.63 m | Died 24 July 1982 Weight 59 kg | |
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Born September 25, 1942
Aichi, Japan ( 1942-09-25 ) Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics Olympic medal Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's Floor Exercises | ||
Takeshi Kato (加藤 武司, Katō Takeshi, September 25, 1942 – July 24, 1982) was a Japanese gymnast and Olympic champion.
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Olympics
Kato competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in floor exercise.
World championships
Kato received a silver medal in vault, and a bronze medal in pommel horse at the 1966 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and Japan won the team competition.
He received bronze medals in vault and floor exercise at the 1970 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and Japan again won the team competition.
His brother Sawao Kato was also a multiple Olympic medalist in artistic gymnastics.
References
Takeshi Katō (gymnast) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA