Finished 24th at 2019 WCh, 54th in 2018, 21st in 2017. Bronze at 2017 Asian Ch In other events - 5th in floor at 2020 OG, 14th in individual all-around, 17th in vault, 49th in rings. Has a routine to combat nervousness. 'It happens that I throw things, accessories all around the room if the competition is late, and then I gradually collect them, I clean and it calms me down.'
Finished 68th at 2016 OG. Placed 11th at 2019 WCh, 16th in 2018, 11th in 2017. Finished 10th at 2021 European Ch, 15th in 2019, 9th in 2018. In other events - gold in team at 2020 OG, bronze in individual all-around, 5th in vault, 7th in floor exercise. His wife Daria SPIRIDONOVA represented the ROC in artistic gymnastics, and took silver in the team event at the 2016 Olympics.
Finished 48th at 2019 PanAm Games. In other events - 5th in team at 2020 OG, 10th in individual all-around, 19th in rings, 28th in pommel horse, 39th in floor. Silver in team event at 2019 PanAm Games. His father John competed in rodeo at Georgia Southern University in the USA. His late mother Tracy competed in equestrian jumping. During high school he competed in regional rodeo events.
Gold at 2018 Youth OG. Placed 25th at 2019 Junior WCh. In other events - silver in team at 2020 OG, 5th in individual all-around, 11th in floor, 22nd in pommel horse. Gold in parallel bars, pommel horse and team at 2019 Junior WCh. Won six medals at 2018 YOG. His mother enrolled him in a gymnastics club because he was fascinated by Japanese superhero television series 'Kamen Rider Hibiki'.
Placed 7th at 2019 WCh, 11th in 2018, 23rd in 2017. Silver at 2010 Pacific Rim Ch. Won NCh in 2021, 2019, 2017 and 2015. In other events - gold in team at 2019 Oceania Ch. He says he experienced anxiety, relief and disbelief at 2019 WCh in Stuttgart, Germany, when his 2020 OG berth was confirmed. 'More than anything I felt like I was repaying all my coaches, mentors and especially family.'
Gold at 2017 WCh, silver in 2019, 4th in 2018. Silver at 2020 and 2019 European Ch. His partner Ana DEREK represented CRO in artistic gymnastics at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. The gym he trains at in Croatia has no landing pit. 'We learn all the elements with hard landings, but when you do that you fall a lot of times, so you learn how to land.'
Placed 4th at 2019 WCh. In other events - gold in individual all-around at 2020 OG, silver in team, 9th in pommel horse and 10th in floor. Bronze in team event at 2019 WCh. His older brothers Takuya and Kengo have competed in artistic gymnastics at club and university level in Japan respectively. Ambition has been to win gold in the all-around and team events at the 2020, 2024 and 2028 Olympics.
Finished 10th at 2016 OG. Bronze at 2017 WCh, 29th in 2019, 12th in 2018. Placed 1st in NCh in 2018, 2017 and 2016, 2nd in 2019, 2014 and 2012. In other events - 15th in individual all-around at 2016 OG. Became first NED male artistic gymnast to reach individual all-around final at OG when he accomplished the feat in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Supports Dutch football club Feyenoord.
Finished 22nd at 2016 OG. Finished 4th at 2019 WCh, 22nd in 2018, 29th in 2017. In other events - 50th in floor and individual all-around at 2020 OG, 61st in rings and 74th in pommel horse. Gold in parallel bars and floor at 2018 CWG. Works with anti-bullying campaign 'Be the Hero'. 'When I was a student I was bullied at school. They would tease me about the colour of my skin.'
Finished 20th at 2019 WCh, 7th in 2018, 14th in 2017, 26th in 2015. Bronze at 2018 Asian Games. Silver at 2017 Asian Ch. In other events - silver in individual all-around at 2020 OG, bronze in floor and team. Gold in pommel horse and team at 2018 WCh. Gold in individual all-around at 2017 WCh. 'I feel like I'm so cool when I am performing my best. I am a total narcissist.'
Finished 14th at 2016 OG. Placed 6th at 2019 WCh, 17th in 2018, 19th in 2017. Gold at 2017 Asian Ch, silver in 2012. In other events - bronze in team at 2020 OG, 20th in pommel horse, 26th in floor, 27th in individual all-around, 41st in rings. Gold in team at 2018 and 2014 WCh. Gold in parallel bars at 2013 WCh. 'With determination, there is strength. With perseverance, there is success.'