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Mai Murakami

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Mai Murakami

Mai Murakami (村上茉愛, Murakami Mai; born 5 August 1996) is a retired Japanese artistic gymnast and Olympic medalist. She won a gold medal on the floor exercise at the 2017 World Championships, becoming the first Japanese female gymnast to win a world title in 63 years. She also won the floor exercise title at the 2021 World Championships and won the all-around silver medal at the 2018 World Championships. She represented Japan at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics, winning a bronze medal on the floor exercise in the latter. This made her the first Japanese female gymnast to win an individual Olympic medal.

Infobox

Born
(1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 29)Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
Height
1.48 m (4 ft 10 in)
Discipline
Women's artistic gymnastics
Countryrepresented
Japan (2010–2021)
College team
Nippon Sport Science University
Club
Yukio Iketani Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es)
Kazukuni Ohno
Retired
24 October 2021
Women's artistic gymnastics
Medal record Women's artistic gymnastics Representing Japan Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Floor exercise World Championships 2017 Montreal Floor exercise 2021 Kitakyushu Floor exercise 2018 Doha All-around 2018 Doha Floor exercise 2021 Kitakyushu Balance beam FIG World Cup Event 1st 2nd 3rd All-Around World Cup 1 1 1
Event
Event 1st 2nd 3rd All-Around World Cup 1 1 1
All-Around World Cup
1

Tables

Competitive history of Mai Murakami[65] · Competitive history
2012
2012
Year
2012
Event
All-Japan Championships
AA
11
Stuttgart World Cup
Stuttgart World Cup
Year
Stuttgart World Cup
Event
2013
2013
Year
2013
Event
City of Jesolo Trophy
Team
AA
22
All-Japan Championships
All-Japan Championships
Year
All-Japan Championships
Team
AA
BB
NHK Cup
NHK Cup
Year
NHK Cup
Team
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Event
—.mw- N/a
BB
4
2014
2014
Year
2014
Event
Pacific Rim Championships
Team
4
AA
9
UB
7
BB
7
FX
6
All-Japan Championships
All-Japan Championships
Year
All-Japan Championships
Team
6
NHK Trophy
NHK Trophy
Year
NHK Trophy
Team
4
All-Japan Event Championships
All-Japan Event Championships
Year
All-Japan Event Championships
AA
BB
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Event
8
Glasgow World Cup
Glasgow World Cup
Year
Glasgow World Cup
Team
5
Toyota International
Toyota International
Year
Toyota International
AA
BB
2015
2015
Year
2015
Event
All-Japan Championships
AA
10
NHK Trophy
NHK Trophy
Year
NHK Trophy
Team
8
All-Japan Event Championships
All-Japan Event Championships
Year
All-Japan Event Championships
Team
BB
All-Japan Student Championships
All-Japan Student Championships
Year
All-Japan Student Championships
Team
AA
VT
6
UB
BB
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Event
5
Team
6
Toyota International
Toyota International
Year
Toyota International
AA
VT
4
2016
2016
Year
2016
Event
American Cup
AA
6
All-Japan Championships
All-Japan Championships
Year
All-Japan Championships
Team
AA
VT
5
UB
BB
NHK Trophy
NHK Trophy
Year
NHK Trophy
Team
AA
VT
5
UB
19
BB
All-Japan Event Championships
All-Japan Event Championships
Year
All-Japan Event Championships
VT
4
BB
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
Year
Olympic Games
Event
4
Team
14
BB
7
All-Japan Team Championships
All-Japan Team Championships
Year
All-Japan Team Championships
Event
Toyota International
Toyota International
Year
Toyota International
AA
UB
BB
2017
2017
Year
2017
Event
All-Japan Championships
AA
VT
UB
4
BB
FX
NHK Trophy
NHK Trophy
Year
NHK Trophy
Team
AA
VT
UB
BB
All-Japan Event Championships
All-Japan Event Championships
Year
All-Japan Event Championships
AA
5
BB
All-Japan Student Championships
All-Japan Student Championships
Year
All-Japan Student Championships
Team
AA
UB
12
BB
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Event
—N/a
Team
4
UB
4
BB
All-Japan Team Championships
All-Japan Team Championships
Year
All-Japan Team Championships
Event
Toyota International
Toyota International
Year
Toyota International
AA
BB
2018
2018
Year
2018
Event
American Cup
AA
Tokyo World Cup
Tokyo World Cup
Year
Tokyo World Cup
Team
All-Japan Championships
All-Japan Championships
Year
All-Japan Championships
Team
AA
VT
4
UB
BB
NHK Trophy
NHK Trophy
Year
NHK Trophy
Team
AA
VT
4
UB
BB
All-Japan Event Championships
All-Japan Event Championships
Year
All-Japan Event Championships
UB
BB
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Event
6
Team
UB
R3
BB
2019
2019
Year
2019
Event
American Cup
AA
All-Japan Championships
All-Japan Championships
Year
All-Japan Championships
Team
AA
VT
UB
BB
All-Japan Event Championships
All-Japan Event Championships
Year
All-Japan Event Championships
AA
2020
2020
Year
2020
Event
All-Japan Senior Championships
AA
VT
UB
BB
FX
All-Japan Championships
All-Japan Championships
Year
All-Japan Championships
Team
AA
VT
UB
BB
2021
2021
Year
2021
Event
All-Japan Championships
AA
NHK Trophy
NHK Trophy
Year
NHK Trophy
Team
All-Japan Event Championships
All-Japan Event Championships
Year
All-Japan Event Championships
AA
UB
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
Year
Olympic Games
Event
5
Team
5
AA
R2
BB
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Event
—N/a
UB
BB
Year
Event
Team
AA
VT
UB
BB
FX
2012
All-Japan Championships
11
Stuttgart World Cup
2013
City of Jesolo Trophy
22
All-Japan Championships
NHK Cup
World Championships
—.mw- N/a
4
2014
Pacific Rim Championships
4
9
7
7
6
All-Japan Championships
6
NHK Trophy
4
All-Japan Event Championships
World Championships
8
Glasgow World Cup
5
Toyota International
2015
All-Japan Championships
10
NHK Trophy
8
All-Japan Event Championships
All-Japan Student Championships
6
World Championships
5
6
Toyota International
4
2016
American Cup
6
All-Japan Championships
5
NHK Trophy
5
19
All-Japan Event Championships
4
Olympic Games
4
14
7
All-Japan Team Championships
Toyota International
2017
All-Japan Championships
4
NHK Trophy
All-Japan Event Championships
5
All-Japan Student Championships
12
World Championships
—N/a
4
4
All-Japan Team Championships
Toyota International
2018
American Cup
Tokyo World Cup
All-Japan Championships
4
NHK Trophy
4
All-Japan Event Championships
World Championships
6
R3
2019
American Cup
All-Japan Championships
All-Japan Event Championships
2020
All-Japan Senior Championships
All-Japan Championships
2021
All-Japan Championships
NHK Trophy
All-Japan Event Championships
Olympic Games
5
5
R2
World Championships
—N/a

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