When I was a young gymnast, the Japanese were best in the world.
Of all the superstars of the day, my favourite was Akinori Nakayama.
With six Olympic titles and 10 Olympic medals, the awe-inspiring Nakayama Akinori (JPN) was a man apart even in the pantheon of Japan’s greatest gymnasts.
An impeccable performer who was consistently among the best in the world on five apparatus during the 1960s and 1970s, Nakayama, who passed away on 9 March at age 82, inspired wonder by winning four of the eight Olympic titles in Men’s Artistic Gymnastics at the 1968 Olympic Games. …
FIG – Nakayama Akinori, 1943-2025: Remembering one of Japan’s greatest Gymnastics legends
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