The stylish gymnast from India missed Worlds 2010 Rotterdam, but he’s here in Tokyo.
And looking quite good on Floor.
He trained a couple of months in the U.K. in preparation for this meet. … Still, qualifying for either Floor or Vault finals is a long shot.
Ashish Kumar (born 1991) … from Allahabad, who won the first-ever medal in gymnastics for India, in October 2010 at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, when he won a Silver in Men’s vault and a Bronze in Men’s floor to become the most successful Indian gymnast in Commonwealth Games history …
He went on to become first Indian gymnast to win an Asiad medal.
The Men’s coach is listed Ashok Kumar Mishra, not Russian-born American coach, Vladimir Chertkov.
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… Along with Kumar, Rakesh Patra and Alok Ranjan are the other men’s gymnasts representing India in Tokyo, while Dipa Karmakar competes in the women’s event. …
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