
ABOUT
Japanese artistic gymnast who has earned a reputation as one of the finest male gymnasts of all time, winning five gold medals in the all-around at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships from 2010 to 2014. He earned his first Olympic gold medal representing Japan in the all-around at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.In 2014, he won his fifth consecutive World Championship in the all-around, a feat which no other gymnast to that point had ever accomplished.He and China's Yang Wei are both Olympic champions in the men's all-around.
BEFORE FAMEHe began training under Olympic gold medalist Naoya Tsukahara in Tokyo at age 15.
PERSONAL LIFEHis parents, Shuko and Kazuhisa Uchimura, were also gymnasts.
FUN FACTSGymnast Kohei Uchimura were born on Tuesday, birthstone is Garnet, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of Snake, Today is the birthday of Kohei Uchimura.