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Hiroyuki Tomita
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Artistic Gymnastics
Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Parallel Bars
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne All-around
Silver medal – second place 2006 Aarhus All-around
Silver medal – second place 2006 Aarhus Parallel Bars
Silver medal – second place 2007 Stuttgart Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Aarhus Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Anaheim Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Anaheim All-around
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Asian Games Pommel Horse
Silver medal – second place 2006 Asian Games Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Asian Games All-around
Gold medal – first place 2002 Asian Games High Bar
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Asian Games Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Asian Games Rings

Hiroyuki Tomita (Japanese: 洋之 冨田 born Osaka Prefecture, 21 November 1980) is a Japanese gymnast. Tomita is a top Japanese gymnast with three Olympic medals from the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. His exciting gymnastics with his elegant execution, plus his rugged good looks[1] have won him many fans.

Early life

Gymnastics career

2004 Olympics

Success in Post 2004-Olympics World Championships

2008 Olympics

Tomita was part of the Japanese team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics and a bronze medal in the team event at the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.


He was the all-around men's individual world champion in 2005. He also has won 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 3 bronze medals at the 2002 and 2006 Asian Games. As an individual he won one silver medal at the 2004 Olympics and two silver medals at the 2006 World Championships, in the all-round championship and at the parallel bars. He stands 166cm tall, and weighs 61kg.



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