| Birth date | March 25, 1967 (age 59) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Ishikawa, Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.57 m |
| Discipline | MAG |
| Show-medals | yes |
Takashi Chinen (知念孝, Chinen Takashi, born March 25, 1967) is a Japanese former artistic gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the men's team event. He also won a team bronze medal at the 1994 Asian Games.
Personal life
Chinen was born in Ishikawa, a former city that is now a district of Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture.[1] He studied at Nihon University.[2] 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.[3]
Career
Chinen won the All-Japan Gymnastics Championships title in the pommel horse finals twice, in 1989 and 1993.[4]
In 1991, he competed at the 1991 World Championships, where he placed fourth in the team event.[5]
In 1992, Chinen placed second at the NHK Trophy, held in May.[6] He was selected to compete as part of the Japanese men's team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In the team event, he won the bronze medal with his teammates.[7] His was the first and, until Shohei Yabiku won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the only Olympic medal won by someone from the Ryukyu Islands.[1] He placed 27th in the individual all-around and was the first reserve for the pommel horse final.[8][9]
The next year, Chinen competed at the 1993 World Championships. He placed 32nd in the qualification round and did not advance to the finals.[10]
In 1994, he competed at the 1994 Goodwill Games, where he qualified for the floor exercise final and placed 5th.[11] Later in the year, he competed at the Asian Games and won bronze in the team event.[12]
After retiring from competition, Chinen has worked as a coach.[13]
References
- ^ "レスリング屋比久が「銅」 沖縄出身で史上初の個人メダル" [Wrestler Yabiku wins bronze: first ever individual medal for someone from Okinawa] (in Japanese). 琉球新報デジタル. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "日本大学体操部 - 歴代日本代表選手" [Nihon University Gymnastics Club - Japanese delegation history] (in Japanese). 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "知念侑李がジャニーズ大運動会で大暴れ" [Yuri Chinen goes wild at Johnny's Sports Day] (in Japanese). nikkansports.com. 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "全日本選手権大会歴代男子種目別優勝者" [All-Japan Gymnastics Championships History Men's Event Final Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "1991 World Champs., Men's Team Results". Gymn Forum. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "NHK杯 | 1992 | 男子" [NHK Trophy | 1992 | Men] (in Japanese). GFCJ. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/takashi-chinen-1.html". Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ^ "1992 Olympic Games, Men's AA". Gymn Forum. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "1992 Olympics, Men's Qualifiers to EF". Gymn Forum. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "1993 World Championships, Men's Prelims.". Gymn Forum. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "1994 Goodwill Games, Men's EF". Gymn Forum. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "1994 Asian Games Results". Gymn Forum. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Yanai, Yumiko (2021-12-24). "「挫折に気づいていなかった」 ユース五輪金メダリスト 湯浅賢哉が歩みを止めない理由" ["I didn't notice the sprain": Why Youth Olympics gold medalist Yuasa Kenya can't stop] (in Japanese). Yahoo!ニュース. Retrieved 2025-06-16.