Kasamatsu was born on July 16, 1947, in Mie.  At age 10, he began taking a recreational tumbling class in the evenings, and by junior high school he was training in all of the gymnastics events.  He was the 1974 AA world champion but an emergency appendectomy kept him off the 1976 Olympic team.  His wife, Kazue Hanyu, is also a former Olympic gymnast.  Their son, Akihiro, is a member of Japan's national team.

Competition Results

1970
Chunichi Cup:  2nd AA
JPN-SUI-USA Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA
NHK Cup:  7th AA

1971
Riga International:  10th AA, 3rd V, 4th FX, 4th HB, 6th PB

1972
Chunichi Cup:  3rd AA
Olympics:  1st Team, 5th AA, 2nd PB, 3rd FX, 3rd HB, 4th PH
Riga International:  4th AA, 1st PB, 1st HB
USA-JPN Dual Meet: 1st FX, 1st PH, 2nd V, 3rd R, 3rd PB, 3rd HB

1973
All-Japan Championships:  3rd AA
GDR-JPN Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
USSR-JPN Dual Meet: 1st Team, 2nd AA, 1st R, 2nd PB, 3rd PH

1974
Chunichi Cup:  5th AA
JPN Championships:  3rd AA
JPN World Trials:  1st AA
NHK Cup:  1st AA
World Championships: 1st Team, 1st AA, 1st FX, 1st V, 4th PH

1975
Chunichi Cup:  2nd AA
Moscow News:  2nd AA, 2nd FX
NHK Cup:  1st AA
Riga International:  2nd AA, 1st FX, 1st PH, 1st PB, 1st HB, 2nd V

1976
NHK Cup:  1st AA

1977
Chunichi Cup:  1st AA
NHK Cup:  1st AA

1978
All-Japan Championships:  5th AA
NHK Cup:  3rd AA
World Championships:  7th AA, 1st HB, 2nd FX, 4th R, 8th PH

1979
World Championships:  2nd Team, 19th AA (prelims), 6th FX, 6th R, 7th V
World Cup:  2nd AA, 1st FX, 2nd PH, 4th PB, 5th V

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