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Kōhei Uchimura is a Japanese artistic gymnast who won many medal and awards in several gymnast events. He also portrayed Dekisugi in the Toyota CM.
History[]
He began gymnastics at age 3, in Nagasaki Prefecture at his parents' sports club; his parents, Kazuhisa and Shuko Uchimura, were both competitive gymnasts. At age 15 he moved to Tokyo where he trained with Athens gold medalist Naoya Tsukahara. His younger sister Haruhi Uchimura is also a gymnast. Kōhei Uchimura stated of his beliefs, "I don’t believe in God. I never had lucky charms. All I believe in is practice." His first international competition was the 2005 International Junior Competition in Japan, where he competed outside the official competition.
Other roles[]
Commercials[]
- Table Mark (Frozen Noodles)
- Toto
- Mitsubishi Estate
Gallery[]
 Kohei as Dekisugi |
Trivia[]
- He is known for becoming the first gymnast to win every major all-around title in a single Olympic cycle.