Japanese artistic gymnast
Takeshi Katō Katō in 1966
Born (1942-09-25 ) September 25, 1942Aichi , JapanDied 24 July 1982(1982-07-24) (aged 39) Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Weight 59 kg (130 lb) Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics Country represented Japan
Takeshi Katō (加藤 武司 , Katō Takeshi , September 25, 1942 – July 24, 1982) was a Japanese gymnast and Olympic champion.[ 1]
Olympics
Katō competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City , Mexico, where he received a gold medal in team combined exercises , and a bronze medal in floor exercise .[ 1]
World championships
Katō received a silver medal in vault , and a bronze medal in pommel horse at the 1966 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships , and Japan won the team competition.
He received bronze medals in vault and floor exercise at the 1970 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships , and Japan again won the team competition.
His brother Sawao Katō was also a multiple Olympic medalist in artistic gymnastics.[ 1]
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1966 :
Japan (JPN),
Yukio Endō ,
Takeshi Katō ,
Haruhiro Matsuda ,
Takashi Mitsukuri ,
Akinori Nakayama ,
Shuji Tsurumi 1970 :
Japan (JPN),
Takuji Hayata ,
Fumio Honma ,
Takeshi Katō ,
Eizō Kenmotsu ,
Akinori Nakayama ,
Mitsuo Tsukahara