2021 All-Japan Artistic Gymnastics Championships Explained

2021 All-Japan Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Location:
    Dates:
    • 15 - 18 April, 2021
    • 05 - 06 June, 2021
    • 11 - 12 December, 2021
    Venue:
    Previous:2020
    Next:2022

    The 75th All-Japan Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held on 3 occasions. The individual all-around took place from 15-18 April, followed by the apparatus finals on 5-6 June, and finally the team all-around from 11-12 December.

    Takasaki hosted all the individual events, both all-around and apparatus, while the team competition was held in Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo. The tournaments also served as the national trials for the 2020 Summer Olympics, with the participation of over 170 gymnasts nationwide.[1] [2] [3]

    Qualification

    Men's Events

    Individual All-around

    The maximum of 90 male gymnasts would be qualified to compete for the men's individual all-around event, following these criteria:[4]

    Individual Apparatus

    The maximum of 24 male gymnasts would be qualified to compete for the men's individual all-around event, following these criteria:[5]

    ① Winner of 2020 event and the gymnast selected to represent Japan at the World Cup in Doha; or top 2 of 2020 event.

    ② Top 22-24 gymnasts (not included in ①) all-around qualifying and tryout results to make the maximum of 24.

    ③ 2 spot for team contribution based on the results up to the NHK Trophy among the players who met the B-selection conditions (NHK Trophy 10th place or less, best team member, world ranking 1st-place winner). This 2 gymnast who didn't passed the All-Japan event-specific qualifying were allowed to perform (but wouldn't advance to the final)

    • Selected athletes for ③ were allowed perform, but the results wouldn't be in the eventual ranking.

    • The selection of qualification ③ was announced after the end of the NHK Trophy.

    Team All-around

    16 male gymnastics clubs qualified for the team final following these criteria:[6]

    Schedule

    QQualification FFinals
    Date Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Jun 5 Jun 6 Dec 11 Dec 12
    F
    Q F
    Q F
    Q F
    Q F
    Q F
    Q F
    Q F
    F
    Q F
    Q F
    Q F
    Q F
    Q F

    Medal summary

    Men

    Team all-aroundJuntendo University
    Shigeto Suzuki
    Keitaro Okubo
    Teppei Miwa
    Daiki Hashimoto
    Kakuto Murayama
    Azusa Emata
    Tokushukai Gymnastics Club
    Kazuya Takahashi
    Seiya Taura
    Takaaki Sugino
    Minori Haruki
    Takeru Kitazono
    Kentaro Yunoki
    Central Sports
    Shogo Nonomura
    Wataru Tanigawa
    Kenta Chiba
    Kazuma Kaya
    Kakeru Tanigawa
    Fuya Maeno
    Individual all-aroundDaiki Hashimoto
    Wataru Tanigawa
    Kazuma Kaya
    Floor exerciseKazuki Minami
    Kenzo Shirai
    Ryosuke Doi
    Pommel horseYamato Ichiguchi
    Kenta Chiba
    Kakeru Tanigawa
    RingsYuya Kamoto
    Kazuya Takahashi
    Takuya Nagano
    VaultHidenobu Yonekura
    Junya Sakumoto
    Hiyo Kabeya
    Parallel barsYusuke Tanaka
    not awardedCarlos Yulo
    Kaito Sugimoto
    Horizontal barDaiki Hashimoto
    Kohei Uchimura
    Takaaki Sugino
    [7]

    Women

    Team all-aroundNittaidaiLegyc SportsSabae High School
    Individual all-aroundMai Murakami
    Hitomi Hatakeda
    Yuna Hiraiwa
    VaultMai Murakami
    Shoko Miyata
    Chiaki Hatakeda
    Uneven barsHitomi Hatakeda
    Ai Takagi
    Yumika Nakamura
    Balance beamMai Murakami
    Aiko Sugihara
    Yumika Nakamura
    Floor exerciseAiko Sugihara
    Chiaki Hatakeda
    Sae Miyakawa

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: The 75th All Japan Gymnastics Individual General Championship. Japan Gymnastics Association. March 9, 2021.
    2. Web site: The 75th All Japan Gymnastics Group Championship. Japan Gymnastics Association. October 13, 2021.
    3. Web site: The 75th All Japan Gymnastics Championship. Japan Gymnastics Association. May 15, 2021.
    4. Web site: Qualified Participants of the 75th All Japan Gymnastics All-around Championship (Men). Japan Gymnastics Association. March 29, 2021.
    5. Web site: List of Qualified Participants for the 75th All Japan Event Championships (Men). Japan Gymnastics Association. 20 May 2021.
    6. Web site: 2021 All Japan Gymnastics Group Championship Qualification. Japan Gymnastics Association.
    7. Web site: Daiki Hashimoto wins maiden national title to lead race for Olympics. The Japan Times. April 18, 2021.