2022 in Japanese artistic gymnastics
This article describes the artistic gymnastics tournaments with the participation of athletes from Japan. Being a superpower in gymnastics, especially in men's disciplines, Japan Gymnastics Association has created many competitions annually for competitors to participate in, from prefectural to national level, from elementary students to seniors. Many strong athletes have been discovered and selected to men's & women's national teams.
2021 in Japanese artistic gymnastics | |
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Location | various — see locations |
Date | March 21 – December 31, 2022 see schedule |
As the international tournaments only allow a limited number of gymnasts (usually 5 or 6), many athletes with high results have been unable to perform outside domestic stages. However, scoring system in Japanese competitions are very close to those held by International Gymnastics Federation, or sometimes lower. Hence comparisons between gymnasts in each disciplines have shown how outstanding and strong athletes from Japan are.
Below is a list of competitions, Japanese gymnasts with highest results, Japanese medalists as well as national team selection methods.
Calendar of events
Date | Location | Event | Men's highest ranked | Women's highest ranked |
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March 21 | ![]() | National High School Selection Tournament | AA: Masaharu Tanida FX: Masaharu Tanida PH: Yota Ebisu SR: Yū Tamura VT: PB: Masaharu Tanida HB: Masaharu Tanida | AA: VT: UB: BB: FX: |
March 27 | Video Examination | All-Japan Individual All-around Championships - Women's Tryout | N/A | AA: |
March 29 | Video Examination | All-Japan Individual All-around Championships - Men's Tryout | AA: | N/A |
March 31 | Video Examination | All-Japan Apparatuses Championships - Men's Tryout | FX: PH: SR: VT: PB: HB: | N/A |
April 21-24 | ![]() | All-Japan Individual All-around Championships | ||
May 14-15 | ![]() | NHK Trophy | ||
June 15–18 | ![]() | Asian Championships | ||
June 18-19 | ![]() | All Japan Apparatuses Championships | ||
June 26–July 7 | ![]() | Summer Universiade | ||
September 10–25 | ![]() | Asian Games | ||
October 29 - November 6th | ![]() | World Championships |
Cancelled events
Schedule | Location | Event |
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March 27-28 | ![]() | National Gymnastics Elementary School Tournament |
References
- "Reiwa 3rd National High School Gymnastics Selection Tournament - List of winners" (PDF). National High Body Gymnastics Department of Japan. March 21, 2022.
- "1ST FIG ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". FIG Official.
- "Artistic Gymnastics at the 2022 Asian Games". The 19th Asian Games 2022. April 10, 2022.