Eizo Kenmotsu

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEizo•Kenmotsu
Used nameEizo•Kenmotsu
Original name監物•永三
Born13 February 1948 in ?, Okayama (JPN)
Measurements161 cm / 57 kg
NOC Japan
Medals OG
Gold 3
Silver 3
Bronze 3
Total 9

Biography

Eizo Kenmotsu competed in three Olympics and was a member of the gold medal winning team each time. In addition he also won six individual medals including a silver in all-around 1972. Kenmotsu also medaled in four World Championships, beginning in 1970 when he won gold in all-around, horizonal bar, and with the team as well as silver on parallel bars, floor, and pommelled horse. In 1974 he won gold on parallel bars and with the team as well as bronze in all-around, horizonal bar, and pommelled horse followed in 1978 by gold on parallel bars and with the team as well as silver all-around and finally in 1979 winning a silver medal with the team. In total he won ten gold medals in major events.

After his retirement Kenmotsu became a top coach and brought several Japanese gymnasts to world class. He was later sports director of the Nippon Sports Science University and vice president of the Japan Gymnastics Association. In 2006 he was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) JPN Eizo Kenmotsu
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) 4
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Japan 1 Gold
Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) 6
Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) 6
Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) 5
Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze
Rings, Men (Olympic) 7 r1/2
Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) 5
1972 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) JPN Eizo Kenmotsu
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Japan 1 Gold
Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) 4
Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) =4
Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze
Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) 4
Rings, Men (Olympic) =5
Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze
1976 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) JPN Eizo Kenmotsu
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) =6 r1/2
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Japan 1 Gold
Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) 6
Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) =15 r1/1
Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) =17 r1/2
Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver
Rings, Men (Olympic) 5
Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver