Akinori Nakayama

About

Japanese gymnast and Olympic gold medalist who won four golds, one silver and one bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Before Fame

He went to school at Chukyo University in Nagoya, Japan.

Trivia

He became the vice-president of the Japanese Gymnastics Federation after retirement.

Family Life

He was raised as the only child in a middle class family in Nagoya, Japan.

Associated With

He won 4 gold medals at the 1972 Olympics, where swimmer Mark Spitz won a remarkable 7.