Akinori Nakayama facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Akinori Nakayama 中山彰規
Nakayama in 1966
Personal information
Country represented	Japan
Born	(1943-03-01)March 1, 1943 Nagoya, Japan
Died	March 9, 2025(2025-03-09) (aged 82)
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Medal record Olympic Games Gold 1968 Mexico City Team Gold 1968 Mexico City Rings Gold 1968 Mexico City Parallel bars Gold 1968 Mexico City Horizontal bar Gold 1972 Munich Team Gold 1972 Munich Rings Silver 1968 Mexico City Floor exercise Silver 1972 Munich Floor exercise Bronze 1968 Mexico City All-around Bronze 1972 Munich All-around World Championships Gold 1966 Dortmund Team Gold 1966 Dortmund Floor Gold 1966 Dortmund Horizontal bar Gold 1970 Ljubljana Team Gold 1970 Ljubljana Floor Gold 1970 Ljubljana Rings Gold 1970 Ljubljana Parallel bars Silver 1966 Dortmund Rings Silver 1970 Ljubljana Horizontal bar Bronze 1966 Dortmund All-around Bronze 1966 Dortmund Vault Bronze 1970 Ljubljana All-around

Akinori Nakayama (中山 彰規, Nakayama Akinori, March 1, 1943 – March 9, 2025) was a famous Japanese gymnast. He won many gold medals at the Olympic Games. Nakayama was born in Nagoya, Japan, on March 1, 1943. He studied at Chukyo University in Nagoya. He is one of only three gymnasts to win the Olympic gold medal in the rings event twice.

A Champion Gymnast's Journey

Akinori Nakayama was an amazing athlete. He won six medals at the World Championships in 1966. These included three gold medals. He earned gold for his team, in the floor exercise, and on the horizontal bar.

Olympic Success in Mexico City

Two years later, Nakayama competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He was the most successful male athlete there. He won four gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. His gold medals were for the team event, rings, parallel bars, and horizontal bar. He also won silver in floor exercise and bronze in the all-around competition.

More World Titles and Olympic Medals

In 1970, Nakayama continued his winning streak. He won four more world titles. These were for the team competition, rings, floor, and parallel bars. He then added four more medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He won gold with his team and in the rings event. He also took silver in floor exercise and bronze in the all-around.

Life After Gymnastics

After he stopped competing, Nakayama stayed involved in gymnastics. He became the vice-president of the Japanese Gymnastics Federation. He also coached gymnastics at his old university, Chukyo University. In 2005, he was honored by being added to the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Akinori Nakayama passed away on March 9, 2025, at the age of 82.

Akinori Nakayama's Competitive History

This table shows some of Akinori Nakayama's major competition results.

Year	Event	Team	AA	FX	PH	SR	VT	PB	HB
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

In Spanish: Akinori Nakayama para niños

• 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