Nobuyuki Aihara

Nobuyuki Aihara
— Gymnast —
Country represented  Japan
Born December 16, 1934
Takasaki, Gunma, Japan
Died July 16, 2013 (aged 78)
Takasaki, Gunma, Japan
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
In this Japanese name, the family name is "Aihara".

Nobuyuki Aihara (相原 信行 Aihara Nobuyuki, December 16, 1934 – July 16, 2013) was a Japanese gymnast and Olympic champion.

Olympics

Aihara competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne where he received a silver medal in floor exercise, and a silver medal in the team competition.[1] He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome where he received a gold medal in floor exercises, and a gold medal in team combined exercise.[2]

Death

Aihara died of pneumonia on July 16, 2013, at the age of 78 in Takasaki, Gunma. He is survived by son Yutaka, who won a bronze in the team event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Gymnastics" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 3, 2008)
  2. ↑ "1960 Summer Olympics – Rome, Italy – Gymnastics" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 3, 2008)
  3. ↑ 体操ローマ五輪金、相原信行氏死去　78歳 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 23, 2013.