Takaaki Sugino

Japanese artistic gymnast
Takaaki Sugino
Full name杉野 正尭
Country represented Japan
Born (1998-10-18) 18 October 1998 (age 25)
HometownMie, Japan
ResidenceTokyo, Japan
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
ClubTokushukai
College teamNIFS Kanoya
Head coach(es)Yuji Sano
Yuya Shintaku
Naoki Morichika
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 0 1 1
World Challenge Cup 4 0 0
Total 4 1 1

Takaaki Sugino (杉野 正尭, Sugino Takaaki, born 18 October 1998) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. Born in Mie, Japan, he graduated from National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya and later join Tokushukai Gymnastics Club. Sugino has represented Japan at several FIG World Cup competitions. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

In 2024, Sugino is part of a team representing Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France alongside Tanigawa Wataru, Oka Shinnosuke, Kaya Kazuma, and Hashimoto Daiki.[7] The team won the all-around gold on July 29 defeating long-time rival China.[7]

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References

  1. ^ "Takaaki Sugino - Introduction of affiliated players". Tokushukai Gymnastics Club.
  2. ^ "En route for Montreal Worlds, stars of Gymnastics light up Internationaux de France". FIG Official. September 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "Steingruber, Japanese men conquer Koper World Challenge Cup". FIG Official. June 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "Japan, Mexico golden in Guimaraes as World Challenge Cup series ends". FIG Official. September 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Historic firsts made 2019 a big year in Men's Artistic Gymnastics". FIG Official. December 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "China and Turkey led the way before untimely finish to Baku World Cup". FIG Official. March 18, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Olympics: Japan edges China to win gymnastics team gold in Paris". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
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