Koji Yamamuro facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Koji Yamamuro |
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| Country represented |  Japan |
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| Born | January 17, 1989 Koga, Ibaraki |
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| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | KONAMI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Hiroyuki Kato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Yoghiaki Hatakeda, Koji Gushiken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Naoya Tsukahara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Koji Yamamuro (born January 17, 1989) is a talented gymnast from Japan. He was born in Koga, Ibaraki. Koji has won two Olympic medals in men's artistic gymnastics. He earned a silver medal in 2012 in London. He then won a gold medal in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Both medals were for the team all-around event.
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Koji Yamamuro's Gymnastics Journey
Koji Yamamuro has achieved great success in his gymnastics career. He has competed in many important events. These include the World Championships and the Olympic Games.
World Championships Success
In 2011, Koji Yamamuro won a bronze medal. This was at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. He earned this medal in the men's all-around competition. The all-around event tests a gymnast's skills on all different apparatus. He also won a bronze medal on the rings at the same championships. In 2010 and 2011, he helped his team win silver medals at the World Championships.
Olympic Games Highlights
Koji Yamamuro represented Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He competed in the men's artistic team all-around event. During the team final, he unfortunately injured his ankle on the vault. He had to leave the competition. Even though he had qualified for the individual all-around final, his injury meant he could not compete. Another teammate, Kazuhito Tanaka, took his place. Japan's team won a silver medal at these Games.
Koji also took part in the 2012 American Cup. This is another important gymnastics competition.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Koji Yamamuro was part of the Japanese men's team again. This time, his team won the gold medal! It was a very exciting moment for Japan. In the individual event finals, Koji competed on the pommel horse and still rings. He showed strong performances on both.
See also
In Spanish: Koji Yamamuro para niños
