Haruhiro Yamashita (JPN)

1964 Olympic V Gold Medalist

Medal Total

Olympic Games:  2 Gold
World Championships:  1 Gold, 1 Silver

A graduate of the Nippon Sport Science University, Yamashita was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2000.  He was the inventor of the Yamashita vault.

Competition Results

1961
AAU Championships:  5th AA, 3rd PB, 5th FX, 5th V
USA-JPN Dual Meet:  1st Team, 7th AA

1962
GER-JPN Dual Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA, 1st V
World Championships:  1st Team, 7th AA, 2nd V, 4th FX, 4th PB

1963
NHK Cup:  2nd AA

1964
JPN Championships:  4th AA, 2nd VT, 2nd HB, 6th R, 6th PB
Olympic Games:  1st Team, 6th AA, 1st V

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