Ryōhei Katō facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ryōhei Katō |
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| Full name | Ryōhei Katō | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Japan |
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| Born | September 9, 1993 (age 31) Numazu, Shizuoka Japan |
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| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Juntendo University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Hiroyuki Kato | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryōhei Katō (加藤 凌平, Katō Ryōhei, born 9 September 1993) is a Japanese gymnast. He is famous for his amazing skills. He has won two Olympic medals. He earned a silver medal in 2012 in London. Then he won a gold medal in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Both medals were for the men's artistic team all-around event.
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Ryōhei Katō's Gymnastics Journey
Ryōhei Katō has achieved many great things in gymnastics. He has competed in major events around the world. His hard work and talent have earned him several medals.
Early Competitions and Team Success
In 2013, Ryōhei Katō competed at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan. He was part of the Japanese team. The team won a bronze medal together. Ryōhei also won individual medals at this event. He took home a gold medal for his performance on the Floor exercise. He also earned a bronze medal on the Horizontal Bar.
World Championships Achievements
Ryōhei Katō also competed in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. In 2013, he won a silver medal in the all-around competition. This was a big achievement for him. He continued to show his strength in team events. In 2014, his team won a silver medal. He also won a bronze medal on the Parallel bars that year. In 2015, Ryōhei and his team won a gold medal. This showed how strong the Japanese team was.
American Cup Medals
Ryōhei Katō also competed in the American Cup. This is another important gymnastics event. In 2015, he won a silver medal in the all-around competition. The next year, in 2016, he won a gold medal in the all-around. These wins showed his consistent performance.
About Ryōhei Katō's Family
Ryōhei Katō comes from a gymnastics family. His father, Hiroyuki Kato, is also involved in the sport. He is a coach for the Japan National gymnastics team.
More Information
- Ryohei KATO at the International Gymnastics FederationLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Ryōhei Katō para niños
