Japan women's national gymnastics team

The Japan women's national artistic gymnastics team represents Japan in FIG international competitions.

Japan women's national gymnastics team

Continental union	Asian Gymnastics Union
National federation	Japan Gymnastics Association
Olympic Games
Appearances	11
Medals	Bronze: 1964
World Championships
Medals	Bronze: 1962, 1966

History

Japan has participated in the Olympic Games women's team competition 11 times. It has won one medal, a bronze in 1964.[1] The team has also won two medals at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Current senior roster

• Yuki Uchiyama
• Aiko Sugihara
• Marina Kawasaki
• Sae Miyakawa
• Mai Murakami
• Natsumi Sasada
• Asuka Teramoto
• Mana Oguchi

Olympic Games team competition results

• 1928 — did not participate
• 1936 — did not participate
• 1948 — did not participate
• 1952 — did not participate
• 1956 — 6th place
• 1960 — 4th place
• 1964 — bronze medal
• 1968 — 4th place
• 1972 — 7th place
• 1976 — 8th place
• 1980 — did not participate
• 1984 — 6th place
• 1988 — 12th place
• 1992 — did not participate
• 1996 — 12th place
• 2000 — did not participate
• 2004 — did not participate
• 2008 — 5th place
• 2012 — 8th place
• 2016 — 4th place

Most decorated gymnasts

This list includes all Japanese female artistic gymnasts who have won a medal at the Olympic Games or the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Rank	Gymnast	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX	Olympic Total	World Total	Total
1	Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda	1964 1962 1966	1966		1966	1954 1958 1962	1958	1	8	9
2	Taniko Nakamura-Mitsukuri	1964 1962 1966			1966			1	3	4
3	Mai Murakami		2018				2017 2018	0	3	3
4	Koko Tsurumi		2009		2009			0	2	2
5	Ginko Abukawa-Chiba	1964 1962						1	1	2
	Kiyoko Ono	1964 1962						1	1	2
	Toshiko Shirasu-Aihara	1964 1962						1	1	2
	Hiroko Tsuji	1964 1962						1	1	2
9	Taki Shibuya	1966						0	1	1
	Hiroko Ikenada	1966						0	1	1
	Yasuko Furuyama	1966						0	1	1
	Mitsuko Kandori	1966						0	1	1

References

1. "Japan Gymnastics Women's Team All-Around Results" Archived 2015-10-16 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.