{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}} {{short description|Japanese artistic gymnast}} {{Infobox gymnast | name= Takashi Chinen<br />知念孝 | image= | imagesize= | caption= | fullname= | altname= | nickname= | country= {{GYM National Team|JPN|MAG}} | formercountry= | birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1967|03|25}} | birth_place= Ishikawa, Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | hometown= | residence= | death_date= | death_place= | height = 1.57 m | discipline= MAG | natlteam= | club= | gym= | collegeteam= | headcoach= | assistcoach= | formercoach= | choreographer= | music= | eponymousskills= | retired= | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{JPN}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's gymnastics}} {{MedalBronze|1992 Barcelona | Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}} {{MedalSilver|1994 Hiroshima|Team}} }} {{nihongo|'''Takashi Chinen'''|知念孝|''Chinen Takashi''|born March 25, 1967}} is a Japanese former artistic gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the men's team event. He also won a team bronze medal at the 1994 Asian Games.

== Personal life == Chinen was born in Ishikawa, a former city that is now a district of Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-08-03 |title=レスリング屋比久が「銅」 沖縄出身で史上初の個人メダル |trans-title=Wrestler Yabiku wins bronze: first ever individual medal for someone from Okinawa |url=https://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/entry-1367796.html |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=琉球新報デジタル |language=ja}}</ref> He studied at Nihon University.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-16 |title=日本大学体操部 - 歴代日本代表選手 |trans-title=Nihon University Gymnastics Club - Japanese delegation history |url=https://nu-gymnastics.com/japan-national |access-date=2025-06-16 |language=ja}}</ref> He is the father of Yuri Chinen (born 1993), an actor, dancer, voice actor, talent, singer and member of the idol group Hey! Say! JUMP.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-12-14 |title=知念侑李がジャニーズ大運動会で大暴れ |trans-title=Yuri Chinen goes wild at Johnny's Sports Day |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20091214-575827.html |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=nikkansports.com |language=ja}}</ref>

== Career == Chinen won the All-Japan Gymnastics Championships title in the pommel horse finals twice, in 1989 and 1993.<ref>{{Cite web |title=全日本選手権大会歴代男子種目別優勝者 |trans-title=All-Japan Gymnastics Championships History Men's Event Final Winners |url=https://www.jpn-gym.or.jp/artistic/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/a_naf_titles.pdf |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Japan Gymnastics Federation |language=Japanese}}</ref>

In 1991, he competed at the 1991 World Championships, where he placed fourth in the team event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1991 World Champs., Men's Team Results |url=https://www.gymn-forum.net/Results/Worlds/Men/1991_team_1-4.html |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Gymn Forum}}</ref>

In 1992, Chinen placed second at the NHK Trophy, held in May.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-05-04 |title=NHK杯 {{!}} 1992 {{!}} 男子 |trans-title=NHK Trophy {{!}} 1992 {{!}} Men |url=https://gfcj.org/results/nhk/nhk92 |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=GFCJ |language=ja}}</ref> He was selected to compete as part of the Japanese men's team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In the team event, he won the bronze medal with his teammates.<ref name="sref">{{cite Sports-Reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/takashi-chinen-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417212324/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/takashi-chinen-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 17, 2020|accessdate=December 25, 2012}}</ref> His was the first and, until Shohei Yabiku won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the only Olympic medal won by someone from the Ryukyu Islands.<ref name=":0" /> He placed 27th in the individual all-around and was the first reserve for the pommel horse final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1992 Olympic Games, Men's AA |url=https://www.gymn-forum.net/Results/Olympics/1992_Barcelona/1992_men_aa.html |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Gymn Forum}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1992 Olympics, Men's Qualifiers to EF |url=https://www.gymn-forum.net/Results/Olympics/1992_Barcelona/1992_men_ef_qualifiers.html |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Gymn Forum}}</ref>

The next year, Chinen competed at the 1993 World Championships. He placed 32nd in the qualification round and did not advance to the finals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1993 World Championships, Men's Prelims. |url=https://www.gymn-forum.net/Results/Worlds/Men/1993_prelims.htm |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Gymn Forum}}</ref>

In 1994, he competed at the 1994 Goodwill Games, where he qualified for the floor exercise final and placed 5th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1994 Goodwill Games, Men's EF |url=https://www.gymn-forum.net/Results/GGames/Men/1994_ef.html |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Gymn Forum}}</ref> Later in the year, he competed at the Asian Games and won bronze in the team event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1994 Asian Games Results |url=https://www.gymn-forum.net/Results/AsianG/Men/1994.html |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Gymn Forum}}</ref>

After retiring from competition, Chinen has worked as a coach.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yanai |first=Yumiko |date=2021-12-24 |title=「挫折に気づいていなかった」 ユース五輪金メダリスト 湯浅賢哉が歩みを止めない理由 |trans-title="I didn't notice the sprain": Why Youth Olympics gold medalist Yuasa Kenya can't stop |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/3c4a3b905cc3e6c20bcf2b2825cee74f1796d9d7 |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Yahoo!ニュース |language=ja}}</ref>

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