Shinnosuke Oka

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Shinnosuke Oka (岡 慎之助, Oka Shinnosuke; born 31 October 2003) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics where he became the 2024 Olympic all-around champion; additionally he helped the Japanese team win gold in the team event and individually he won gold on horizontal bar and bronze on parallel bars. He is also the 2023 and 2025 Asian and the 2019 Junior World all-around champion.

Born (2003-10-31) 31 October 2003 (age 22)
Okayama, Japan
Country
represented
Japan Japan
(2018–present)
ClubTokushukai Gymnastics Club
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Shinnosuke Oka
Personal information
Born (2003-10-31) 31 October 2003 (age 22)
Okayama, Japan
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Japan Japan
(2018–present)
ClubTokushukai Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es)Isao Yoneda
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's artistic gymnastics
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisTeam
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisAll-around
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisHorizontal bar
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisParallel bars
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 SingaporeAll-around
Gold medal – first place2025 JecheonTeam
Gold medal – first place2025 JecheonAll-around
Gold medal – first place2025 JecheonParallel bars
Silver medal – second place2023 SingaporeTeam
Silver medal – second place2023 SingaporeParallel bars
Silver medal – second place2023 SingaporeHorizontal bar
World University Games
Gold medal – first place2025 Rhine-RuhrTeam
Silver medal – second place2025 Rhine-RuhrFloor exercise
Silver medal – second place2025 Rhine-RuhrParallel bars
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 GyőrTeam
Gold medal – first place2019 GyőrAll-around
Silver medal – second place2019 GyőrPommel horse
Bronze medal – third place2019 GyőrParallel bars
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Early life

Oka was born on 31 October 2003 in Okayama to Yachiyo and Yasumasa Oka, and grew up in the Kojo region [ja] of Minami-ku, Okayama.[1] He has a brother named Kyoiki. He began gymnastics when he was four years old. In 2019, he moved away from his family at age 16 to train at the Tokushukai Gymnastics Club in Kamakura.[2][3]

Career

Junior

Oka competed at the 2018 Junior Asian Championships where the Japanese team won the silver medal behind China. Individually, he won the all-around bronze medal behind Shi Cong and Yin Dehang.[4] Then in the event finals, he won the gold medal on the horizontal bar and the silver medals on the floor exercise and parallel bars, and the bronze medal on the still rings.[5]

Oka won two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal at the 2019 Junior World Championships held in Győr, Hungary. On the first day, he won the gold medal both in the team and individual all-around events.[6][7] Then in the first day of event finals, he won the silver medal on the pommel horse behind teammate Takeru Kitazono.[8][9] Then on the final day, he won the bronze medal in the parallel bars behind Kitazono and China's Yang Haonan.[10][11] He then placed eighth all-around at the 2019 All-Japan Junior Championships.[12] At the 2020 All-Japan Championships, he finished 44th in the all-around.[13]

Pommel horse
Parallel bars
Horizontal bar

Senior

Oka placed 60th in the all-around at the 2021 All-Japan Championships.[14] He tore his right ACL at the 2022 All-Japan Championships.[15]

Oka returned to competition at the 2023 All-Japan Championships and placed 10th in the all-around.[16] He then finished 11th in the all-around at the NHK Trophy.[17] Then at the 2023 All-Japan Event Championships, he won a bronze medal on the floor exercise.[18] Oka won the all-around title at the 2023 Asian Championships in an upset over Carlos Yulo.[19][20] The Japanese team won the silver medal behind China.[21] In the event finals, Oka won silver medals on the parallel bars and the horizontal bar.[22]

Oka began the 2024 season at the All-Japan Championships where he won the all-around silver medal behind Daiki Hashimoto.[23] He then won the all-around title at the 2024 NHK Trophy and earned a place on Japan's 2024 Olympic team[15] alongside Hashimoto, Kazuma Kaya, Takaaki Sugino, and Wataru Tanigawa.[24][25] At the Olympic Games the Japanese team won the team gold on July 29, defeating long-time rival China.[25] Oka went on to win gold medals in the individual all-around and horizontal bar, as well as a bronze medal in the parallel bars.[26]

Oka competed at the 2025 Asian Championships where he helped Japan win gold as a team. Individually he also won gold in the all-around and on the parallel bars.[27] Later in the summer he competed at the 2025 World University Games where he once again helped Japan win team gold. Individually he won two silver medals on floor exercise and parallel bars and placed sixth on horizontal bar.[28]

Competitive history

Oka at the 2025 World Championships
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Competitive history of Shinnosuke Oka at the junior level
Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2018
Junior Asian Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)53rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019
Junior World Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)53rd place, bronze medalist(s)
All-Japan Junior Championships8
2020 All-Japan Championships44
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Competitive history of Shinnosuke Oka at the senior level
Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2021 All-Japan Championships60
2023 All-Japan Championships10
NHK Trophy11
All-Japan Event Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)6
Asian Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)6562nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2024 All-Japan Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)
NHK Trophy1st place, gold medalist(s)
Olympic Games1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2025 All-Japan Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)
NKH Trophy1st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)7641st place, gold medalist(s)
World University Games1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)6
World ChampionshipsN/a57
2026 Antalya World Cup
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