Kōji Gushiken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1956-11-12)November 12, 1956 (age 68) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Headcoach(es) | Hikonori Yamaguchi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1985 Chūnichi Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kōji Gushiken (具志堅 幸司,Gushiken Kōji) (born November 12, 1956, in Ōsaka)[1] is an Olympicgymnast for Japan at the1984 Summer Olympics inLos Angeles, California, where he won a total number of five medals, including two gold. He broke an ankle in May 1985 which prevented him from training for 3 months and hindered his performances at the 1985 World Championships. Gushiken announced his retirement at the 1985 Chūnichi Cup. He currently coaches other Olympic contenders, including two-timeOlympic individual all-around gold medallistKōhei Uchimura.
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