Takashi Chinen
Japanese artistic gymnast
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Takashi Chinen (知念孝, Chinen Takashi; born March 25, 1967) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the men's team event. He also won a team bronze medal at the 1994 Asian Games.
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Japan| Takashi Chinen 知念孝 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 25, 1967 Ishikawa, Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Japan | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Chinen was born in Ishikawa, a former city that is now a district of Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture.[1] He studied at Nihon University.[2] He is the father of Yuri Chinen (born 1993), an actor, dancer, voice actor, talent, singer and member of the idol group Hey! Say! JUMP.[3]
Career
Chinen won the All-Japan Gymnastics Championships title in the pommel horse finals twice, in 1989 and 1993.[4]
In 1991, he competed at the 1991 World Championships, where he placed fourth in the team event.[5]
In 1992, Chinen placed second at the NHK Trophy, held in May.[6] He was selected to compete as part of the Japanese men's team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In the team event, he won the bronze medal with his teammates.[7] His was the first and, until Shohei Yabiku won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the only Olympic medal won by someone from the Ryukyu Islands.[1] He placed 27th in the individual all-around and was the first reserve for the pommel horse final.[8][9]
The next year, Chinen competed at the 1993 World Championships. He placed 32nd in the qualification round and did not advance to the finals.[10]
In 1994, he competed at the 1994 Goodwill Games, where he qualified for the floor exercise final and placed 5th.[11] Later in the year, he competed at the Asian Games and won bronze in the team event.[12]
After retiring from competition, Chinen has worked as a coach.[13]