Kohei Uchimura
Kohei Uchimura
Kōhei Uchimurais a Japanese artistic gymnast. He is a five-time Olympic medalist, winning a gold and four silvers, a 19-time World medalistand is considered by many to be the greatest gymnast of all time. He is known for becoming the first gymnastto win every major all-around title in a single Olympic cycle, including six world all around titles and the 2012 Olympic All-Around Champion. He is also 2008 Olympics All-Around silver medalist. He is also known for delivering difficult and...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionGymnast
Date of Birth3 January 1989
CountryJapan
Kohei Uchimura quotes about
Japan had the big earthquake in 2011, and the Olympics will be a good opportunity to bring strength to the people of the Tohoku region - and also to show everyone around the world that Japan is doing fine again. These are messages we have to convey through the power of sport.
I would like beautiful gymnastics to be recognized as the best. I want the judges to appreciate things that are not necessarily winning points.
I don't think my natural talent is much different to the other gymnasts. It is a matter of how I train and how I think about my training. I also give a lot of thought to my routines.