Takashi Chinen (知念孝, Chinen Takashi, born March 25, 1967) is a Japanese former gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He won a bronze medal in Barcelona as part of the Japanese men's gymnastic team. Chinen is a specialist in the pommel horse.[2]
Takashi Chinen 知念孝 | ||||||||||||||
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Country represented | Japan | |||||||||||||
Born | (1967-03-25) March 25, 1967 (age 55) Ishikawa, Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | |||||||||||||
Discipline | Pommel horse | |||||||||||||
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Chinen was born in Ishikawa, a former city that is now a district of Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture. He is the father of Yuri Chinen (born 1993), an actor, dancer, voice actor, talent, singer and member of the idol group Hey! Say! JUMP.[2]
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