Career, in brief
Masami Kubota competed for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics at the 1956 Games. He placed 2nd in the parallel bars.
Japan · MAG · 1956 – 1956
Masami Kubota
Masami Kubota competed for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, 1956. Career medals: 1 silver, 1 bronze.
2
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 1956
- Olympic1956 Melbourne OlympicssilverP-Bars silver; Rings bronze; AA 8th
Olympic — 1 appearance
1956 Melbourne Olympics
Melbourne
All-Around Final 112.500 — 8th 8th
Still Rings Final 19.100 BRONZE
Parallel Bars Final 19.150 SILVER
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Melbourne 1956)
Last verified 2026-06-05 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com
Last verified 2026-06-05 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com