Career, in brief
Kenzo Shirai competed for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics at the 2016 Games. He placed 1st in the team competition.
Japan · MAG · 2013 – 2018
Kenzo Shirai
Kenzo Shirai competed for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, 2013–2018. Career medals: 5 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze.
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FIG-named skills
verified against the Code of Points.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 2018
- World2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (48th, Doha)silverOct 25 → Nov 3Floor silver; Vault bronze; AA 7th
- 2017
- World2017 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (47th, Montreal)bronzeOct 2 → 8Floor gold; Vault gold; AA bronze
- 2016
- OlympicRio 2016 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticgoldAug 6 → 16Team gold; Vault bronze
with Kōhei Uchimura, Koji Yamamuro, Ryohei Kato, Yusuke Tanaka
- 2015
- World2015 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (46th, Glasgow)goldOct 23 → Nov 1Floor gold; AA 205th
- 2014
- World2014 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (45th, Nanning)silverOct 3 → 12Floor silver; AA 246th
- 2013
- World2013 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (44th, Antwerp)goldSep 30 → Oct 6Floor gold; AA 125th
Olympic — 1 appearance
Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Aug 6 → 16 · Rio de Janeiro
Team Final Japan (Qual 15.333)JPN 274.094 · RUS 271.453 · CHN 271.122 GOLD
Floor Exercise Qual 15.333 — did not advance 6th
Vault Final 15.449 (Qual 15.283 — 3rd, advanced) BRONZE
World — 5 appearances
2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (48th, Doha)
Oct 25 → Nov 3 · Doha
All-Around Final 84.531 — 7th (Qual 83.864 — 6th, advanced) 7th
Pommel Horse Qual 12.966 — did not advance 20th
Still Rings Qual 13.733 — did not advance 39th
Parallel Bars Qual 14.466 — did not advance 25th
Horizontal Bar Qual 13.133 — did not advance 55th
Floor Exercise Final 14.866 (Qual 14.833 — 2nd, advanced) SILVER
Vault Final 14.675 (Qual 14.566 — 7th, advanced) BRONZE
2017 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (47th, Montreal)
Oct 2 → 8 · Montreal
All-Around Final 86.431 (Qual 85.697 — 4th, advanced) BRONZE
Pommel Horse Qual 13.233 — did not advance 39th
Still Rings Qual 13.766 — did not advance 43rd
Parallel Bars Qual 14.666 — did not advance 13th
Horizontal Bar Qual 13.033 — did not advance 35th
Floor Exercise Final 15.633 (Qual 15.766 — 1st, advanced) GOLD
Vault Final 14.900 (Qual 14.949 — 2nd, advanced) GOLD
2015 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (46th, Glasgow)
Oct 23 → Nov 1 · Glasgow
All-Around Qual 60.899 — did not advance 205th
Still Rings Qual 14.100 — did not advance 71st
Parallel Bars Qual 15.166 — did not advance 31st
Floor Exercise Final 16.233 (Qual 16.100 — 1st, advanced) GOLD
Vault Final 14.516 — 7th (Qual 15.166 — 6th, advanced) 7th
2014 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (45th, Nanning)
Oct 3 → 12 · Nanning
All-Around Qual 46.357 — did not advance 246th
Parallel Bars Qual 15.066 — did not advance 30th
Floor Exercise Final 15.733 (Qual 16.033 — 2nd, advanced) SILVER
Vault Final 15.062 — 4th (Qual 15.195 — 5th, advanced) 4th
2013 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (44th, Antwerp)
Sep 30 → Oct 6 · Antwerp
All-Around Qual 31.633 — did not advance 125th
Floor Exercise Final 16.000 GOLD
Vault Final 15.133 — 4th 4th
FIG-named skills
1 FIG-named skill (Vault)
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Rio de Janeiro 2016) · gymnastics.sport (Doha 2018, Montreal 2017, Glasgow 2015, Nanning 2014) · olympics.com
Last verified 2026-06-05 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com
Last verified 2026-06-05 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com