Japan's Kohei Uchimura accomplished an unprecedented feat at the World Gymnastics Championships in China on Thursday.
He won a fifth straight title in the men's individual all-around category. No other gymnast has ever won more than three.
Uchimura finished first in the qualifying round before competing against 23 other gymnasts in the finals. His performance was steady throughout the competition. He was the only contestant to gain more than 15 points in all six categories.
Uchimura said he focused on avoiding mistakes. He added he was satisfied with a fifth straight title but unhappy with his performance on the parallel bars and horizontal bar.
◆unprecedented 先例のない、史上初の
◆feat 偉業
◆gymnast 体操選手
◆qualifying round 予選試合
◆contestant 競技者、出場者
◆focused 集中する
