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 an amazing gymnast from Japan. He was born on March 1, 1943, in Nagoya. Akinori became famous for winning many medals at the Olympic Games and World Championships. He is one of only three gymnasts ever to win the Olympic gold medal on the rings twice! He studied at Chukyo University in Nagoya.

A Champion Gymnast

Akinori Nakayama was incredibly successful in gymnastics. In 1966, he won six medals at the World Championships. This included three gold medals for his team, the floor exercise, and the horizontal bar.

Two years later, he became the most successful male athlete at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He won four gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. This was a huge achievement!

In 1970, he continued his winning streak. He won four more world titles. These were for his team, on the rings, floor, and parallel bars. He then won four more medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Life After Competing

After he stopped competing, Akinori Nakayama stayed involved in gymnastics. He became the vice-president of the Japanese Gymnastics Federation. He also worked as a gymnastics coach at his old university, Chukyo University.

In 2005, his amazing career was recognized. He was added to the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. This is a special place for the greatest gymnasts of all time. Akinori Nakayama passed away on March 9, 2025, at 82 years old.

Competitive History Highlights

Here's a look at 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