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Takashi Ono
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Takashi Ono at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Country represented  Japan
Born (1931-07-26) July 26, 1931 (age 93)
Noshiro, Akita, Empire of Japan
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold 1956 Melbourne Horizontal bar
Gold 1960 Rome Horizontal bar
Gold 1960 Rome Team
Gold 1960 Rome Vault
Gold 1964 Tokyo Team
Silver 1956 Melbourne All-around
Silver 1956 Melbourne Pommel horse
Silver 1956 Melbourne Team
Silver 1960 Rome All-around
Bronze 1952 Helsinki Vault
Bronze 1956 Melbourne Parallel bars
Bronze 1960 Rome Parallel bars
Bronze 1960 Rome Rings
World Championships
Gold 1962 Prague Horizontal bar
Gold 1962 Prague Team
Silver 1958 Moscow Parallel bars
Silver 1958 Moscow Floor
Silver 1958 Moscow All-around
Silver 1958 Moscow Team
Bronze 1958 Moscow Vault

Takashi Ono (小野 喬, Ono Takashi, born July 26, 1931) is a retired Japanese gymnast. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won five gold, four silver and four bronze medals, making him the most decorated Japanese athlete and fourth-most decorated gymnast in Olympic history by number of total medals won. Ono was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1960 Olympics, and took the Olympic Oath at the 1964 Games. In 1998, he was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

Personal life

In 1958, Ono married Kiyoko Ono, a fellow Olympic gymnast. They have two sons and three daughters; the first two children were born between 1961 and 1963 while both parents were actively competing.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Takashi Ono (gimnasta) para niños

  • List of multiple Olympic medalists at a single Games
  • List of multiple Olympic medalists
  • List of multiple Summer Olympic medalists
  • List of Olympic medal leaders in men's gymnastics
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