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.[1] Ono was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1960 Olympics, and took the Olympic Oath at the 1964 Games.[2] In 1998, he was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.[3]
Takashi Ono | |
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Personal information | |
Country represented | Japan |
Born | Noshiro, Akita, Empire of Japan[1] | July 26, 1931
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Medal record |
Personal life
In 1958 he 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.[4][5]
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