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Sawao Katō
Japanese gymnast (born 1946)
The native form of this personal name is Katō Sawao. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Sawao Katō (加藤 澤男, Katō Sawao, born October 11, 1946) is a Japanese former gymnast and one of the most successful Olympic athletes of all time.
Between 1968 and 1976 he won twelve Olympic medals, including eight gold medals, making him the most successful Japanese Olympian by number of gold medals won.[1]
Biography
Katō was born in Niigata Prefecture on October 11, 1946, and studied at the Tokyo Kyoiku University.
He first competed in the Olympics in 1968, alongside his elder brother Takeshi.
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They won the team competition, with Sawao also taking gold medals in the all-around and on the floor. He placed third in the rings event.[1]
Four years later the Japanese men's gymnastics team dominated the 1972 Olympics, taking 15 out of 21 individual medals.
Katō won gold medals all-around and i