Gymnastics Nostalgia: Retired Japanese Gymnasts

[Iminhanoi]

She may not very popular, however she is one of very few Asian women have won individual all around medal (bronze) at World Gymnastics Championships.

She also achieved silver medal at uneven bars event in World Gymnastics Championships 2009 (only behind the legendary He Kexin)

Koko Tsurumi’s also an Asian Games silver medalist.







Her balance beam routine at Individual all around event in World Championships 2009 is truly a perfection.

 

[Iminhanoi]

In UB event final at World Championships 2009, He Kexin was so strong. Koko Tsurumi only can compete the silver medal and she took it.

 

[MaryClare]

She was a lot more popular before this thread was started.

Now I just hate her.

Used to be a massive Li ShanShan fan too. Once had a website all about her back in the day with many, many poor quality gifs, a home movie I made on my backyard trampoline and absolutely zero svetlana khorkina content. It was called Li ShanShanFan

 

[Iminhanoi]

Her floor routine at AA final in World Championships 2009 is so wonderful