Yukio Iketani

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameYukio•Iketani
Used nameYukio•Iketani
Original name池谷•幸雄
Other namesGinga Iketani
Born26 September 1970 in Tokyo, Tokyo (JPN)
Measurements166 cm / 61 kg
NOC Japan
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 3
Total 4

Biography

Yukio Iketani competed at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics, winning team bronze medals both years and adding individual medals in the floor exercise at both Olympics, a bronze in 1988 and silver in 1992. He also won a bronze medal on horizontal bar at the 1989 World Championships. Iketani later became popular on the Japanese televised sports specials, Kinniku Bazuke and Sasuke, which had the contestants attempting to navigate several obstacle courses. He competed in four Sasuke tournaments, but never got past the second stage in any of his appearances. He had a brother, Naoki, who was a veteran of the Sasuke show, making 15 televised appearances. Yukio Iketani also had a brief career in professional wrestling, appearing under the name Ginga Iketani for Hustle, a Japanese wrestling company. In later life he turned to politics and ran for the House of Councillors in 2010 as a member of the Democratic Party, but lost the election.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) JPN Yukio Iketani
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) =8
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Japan 3 Bronze
Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) =3 Bronze
Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) 7
Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) =29 r1/1
Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) =9 r1/1
Rings, Men (Olympic) =21 r1/1
Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) =22 r1/1
1992 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) JPN Yukio Iketani
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) =23
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Japan 3 Bronze
Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) =2 Silver
Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) =23 r1/1
Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) =12 r1/1
Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) =67 r1/1
Rings, Men (Olympic) 7
Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) 12 r1/1

Special Notes