Takashi Ono (gymnast) facts for kids

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Takashi Ono at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Country represented	Japan
Born	(1931-07-26) July 26, 1931 (age 93) Noshiro, Akita, Empire of Japan
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Medal record Representing  Japan Olympic Games Gold 1956 Melbourne Horizontal bar Gold 1960 Rome Horizontal bar Gold 1960 Rome Team Gold 1960 Rome Vault Gold 1964 Tokyo Team Silver 1956 Melbourne All-around Silver 1956 Melbourne Pommel horse Silver 1956 Melbourne Team Silver 1960 Rome All-around Bronze 1952 Helsinki Vault Bronze 1956 Melbourne Parallel bars Bronze 1960 Rome Parallel bars Bronze 1960 Rome Rings World Championships Gold 1962 Prague Horizontal bar Gold 1962 Prague Team Silver 1958 Moscow Parallel bars Silver 1958 Moscow Floor Silver 1958 Moscow All-around Silver 1958 Moscow Team Bronze 1958 Moscow Vault

Takashi Ono (小野 喬, Ono Takashi, born July 26, 1931) is a retired Japanese gymnast. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won five gold, four silver and four bronze medals, making him the most decorated Japanese athlete and fourth-most decorated gymnast in Olympic history by number of total medals won. Ono was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1960 Olympics, and took the Olympic Oath at the 1964 Games. In 1998, he was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

Personal life

In 1958, Ono married Kiyoko Ono, a fellow Olympic gymnast. They have two sons and three daughters; the first two children were born between 1961 and 1963 while both parents were actively competing.

See also

In Spanish: Takashi Ono (gimnasta) para niños

• List of multiple Olympic medalists at a single Games
• List of multiple Olympic medalists
• List of multiple Summer Olympic medalists
• List of Olympic medal leaders in men's gymnastics