Kōhei Uchimura Japanese gymnast Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kohei-Uchimura Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kohei-Uchimura Also known as: King Kōhei, Superman Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jul 1, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Bynames: King Kōhei and Superman (Show more) Born: January 3, 1989, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan (Show more) Kōhei Uchimura (born January 3, 1989, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan) is a former Japanese gymnast who is considered one of the greatest male gymnasts of all time, renowned for his near-perfect execution of highly difficult routines. During an incredible run of success he won an unprecedented six consecutive all-around golds at the world championships (2009–15) and was the first male gymnast in 44 years to earn back-to-back individual all-around gold medals at the Olympic Games (2012 and 2016). Uchimura’s parents, Kazuhisa and Shuko Uchimura, were both former gymnasts, and they opened a sports club in Nagasaki, where he began gymnastics training ...(100 of 821 words)

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