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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| Hometown | Koga, Ibaraki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 Japanese gymnast. He was born in Koga, Ibaraki, Japan. He is famous for winning two Olympic medals. He earned a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics. Four years later, he won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Both medals were for the men's artistic team all-around event.
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Koji Yamamuro's Gymnastics Career
Koji Yamamuro has achieved many great things in gymnastics. He has competed in some of the biggest events in the world.
Early Achievements at World Championships
In 2010, Yamamuro won a silver medal at the World Championships in Rotterdam. This was for the team event. The next year, at the 2011 World Championships in Tokyo, he won two bronze medals. One was for the men's all-around competition. The other was for the rings event. He also helped his team win another silver medal at this championship.
Competing at the 2012 London Olympics
Yamamuro was part of the Japanese national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He competed in the men's artistic team all-around. During the team final, he unfortunately injured his ankle while performing on the vault. Because of this injury, he had to leave the competition. He had qualified for the individual all-around final, but his injury meant he could not compete. His teammate, Kazuhito Tanaka, took his place. Yamamuro also took part in the 2012 American Cup, another important gymnastics event.
Gold Medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Yamamuro returned to the Olympic stage at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. This time, he achieved his dream of winning a gold medal! He was a key member of the Japanese men's team that won the gold. In the individual event finals, he competed on the pommel horse and still rings. He scored 13.900 on the pommel horse and 14.866 on the still rings.
See also
In Spanish: Koji Yamamuro para niños
