… Sawao Kato, a sixty-seven year old gymnastics legend from the 1970s, is stepping down from his position on the FIG Men’s Artistic Technical Committee after twenty years of devoted collaboration. …
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Sawao Kato … (born October 11, 1946) is a former Japanese gymnast and one of the most successful athletes of all time at the Olympic Games. In three Olympics, he gathered a total of twelve medals, including eight gold medals. …
He is one of only ten athletes to have won eight or more Olympic gold medals. …
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