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Japan · MAG · 1952 – 1952

Tadao Uesako

Tadao Uesako competed for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, 1952. Career medals: 1 silver, 1 bronze.

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career medals

Career, in brief

Tadao Uesako competed for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics at the 1952 Games. He placed 2nd in the floor exercise.

Timeline

Career arc, year by year.

Olympic — 1 appearance

1952 Helsinki Olympics

Helsinki
Team Final 5thURS 574.350 · SUI 567.500 · FIN 564.200 · Unified Team of Germany 561.200 5th
All-Around Final 111.650 — 15th 15th
Floor Exercise Final 19.150 SILVER
Vault Final 19.100 BRONZE

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Sources

Sources olympedia.org (Helsinki 1952)
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