Takeshi Kato
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| Medal record | |||
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Competitor for  Japan |
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| Gold | 1968 Mexico City | Team | |
| Bronze | 1968 Mexico City | Floor exercise | |
Takeshi Kato (born September 25, 1942) is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic champion.
[edit] Olympics
Kato competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in floor exercise.[1]
[edit] World championships
Kato received a silver medal in vault, and a bronze medal in pommel horse at the 1966 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and Japan won the team competition.
He received bronze medals in vault and floor exercise at the 1970 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and Japan again won the team competition.
[edit] References
- ^ "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Gymnastics" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 3, 2008)
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| NAME | Kato, Takeshi |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Japanese gymnast |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 25 September 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Japan |
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