# Takashi Chinen

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| birth_place= Ishikawa, [Uruma](/source/Uruma%2C_Okinawa), [Okinawa Prefecture](/source/Okinawa_Prefecture), Japan
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{{MedalSport|Men's [gymnastics](/source/Gymnastics_at_the_Summer_Olympics)}}
{{MedalBronze|[1992 Barcelona](/source/1992_Summer_Olympics) | [Team](/source/Gymnastics_at_the_1992_Summer_Olympics)}}
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{{nihongo|'''Takashi Chinen'''|知念孝|''Chinen Takashi''|born March 25, 1967}} is a Japanese former [artistic gymnast](/source/Artistic_gymnastics) who competed in the [1992 Summer Olympics](/source/1992_Summer_Olympics) and won a bronze medal in the [men's team event](/source/Gymnastics_at_the_1992_Summer_Olympics). He also won a team bronze medal at the [1994 Asian Games](/source/1994_Asian_Games).

== Personal life ==
Chinen was born in [Ishikawa](/source/Ishikawa%2C_Okinawa), a former city that is now a district of [Uruma](/source/Uruma%2C_Okinawa), [Okinawa Prefecture](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Yuri_Chinen) (born 1993), an actor, dancer, voice actor, [talent](/source/tarento), singer and member of the [idol group](/source/Japanese_idol) [Hey! Say! JUMP](/source/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](/source/All-Japan_Gymnastics_Championship) title in the [pommel horse](/source/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](/source/1991_World_Artistic_Gymnastics_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](/source/1992_Summer_Olympics) in [Barcelona](/source/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](/source/Shohei_Yabiku) won a bronze medal in wrestling at the [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/2020_Summer_Olympics), the only Olympic medal won by someone from the [Ryukyu Islands](/source/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](/source/1993_World_Artistic_Gymnastics_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](/source/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](/source/Gymnastics_at_the_1994_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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Category:1967 births
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Category:Japanese male artistic gymnasts
Category:People from Uruma, Okinawa
Category:Olympic gymnasts for Japan
Category:Gymnasts at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Japan
Category:Olympic medalists in gymnastics
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in gymnastics
Category:Gymnasts at the 1994 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
Category:Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Category:20th-century Japanese sportsmen
Category:Sportspeople from Okinawa Prefecture

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