Japan's two-time Olympic all-around artistic gymnastics gold medalist Uchimura Kohei has announced his retirement from competition.
Uchimura won a silver medal in the individual all-around event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The 33-year-old became known for his elegant execution of difficult routines.
He won gold in the individual all-around category at two Olympics – London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016. At Rio, he also led Japan's men's squad to a team gold.
Uchimura won a record six consecutive World Championships.
Beset by injuries, Uchimura decided to concentrate on the horizontal bar at the Tokyo Games. He failed to qualify for the final after falling from the bar.
Uchimura won a silver medal in the individual all-around event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The 33-year-old became known for his elegant execution of difficult routines.
He won gold in the individual all-around category at two Olympics – London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016. At Rio, he also led Japan's men's squad to a team gold.
Uchimura won a record six consecutive World Championships.
Beset by injuries, Uchimura decided to concentrate on the horizontal bar at the Tokyo Games. He failed to qualify for the final after falling from the bar.
◆execution実施、出来栄え formal the performance of a difficult action or movement
◆squad チーム a group of players from which a team will be chosen for a particular sports event
◆beset 悩ます to make someone experience serious problems or dangers ◆horizontal bar 鉄棒