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Takashi Ono (gymnast)

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This article is about the Japanese gymnast. For the Japanese judoka, see Takashi Ono (judoka). For the mathematician, see Takashi Ono (mathematician).
The native form of this personal name is Ono Takashi. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Takashi Ono
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[1]
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Horizontal bar
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Horizontal bar
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Team
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Vault
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne All-around
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Pommel horse
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Team
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome All-around
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Vault
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Parallel bars
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Parallel bars
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Rings
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Prague Horizontal bar
Gold medal – first place 1962 Prague Team
Silver medal – second place 1958 Moscow Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 1958 Moscow Floor
Silver medal – second place 1958 Moscow All-around
Silver medal – second place 1958 Moscow Team
Bronze medal – third place 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.[1] Ono was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1960 Olympics, and took the Olympic Oath at the 1964 Games.[2] In 1998, he was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.[3]

Personal life

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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.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Takashi Ono". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ IOC 1964 Summer Olympics. olympic.org
  3. ^ "TAKASHI ONO". International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  4. ^ (in Japanese) 第1章　体操との出会い. Japanese Olympic Committee
  5. ^ 読売新聞大阪本社運動部 (1996). ザ・ヒーロー戦後スポーツの40人 (in Japanese). 読売新聞. ISBN 4-643-96076-0.
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Records
Preceded by Most career Olympic medals by a man
1964 – 1964 		Succeeded by


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