Yukio Endō
Japanese gymnast (1937–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yukio Endō (遠藤 幸雄, Endō Yukio, January 18, 1937 – March 25, 2009) was a Japanese artistic gymnast, Olympic champion and world champion. He was part of the first Japanese team that succeeded to win gold medals in the team event at the Summer Olympics (1960) and World Championships (1962). In 1964 he won the first individual all-around Olympic gold medal for Japan. He was the flag bearer at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[5]
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Born | (1937-01-18)January 18, 1937 Yanaisado, Hiroomote, Akita-ken, Japan[1][2] |
Died | March 25, 2009(2009-03-25) (aged 72) Surugadai Nihon University Hospital, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo[3][4] |
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
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