GYMNAST
Eizo Kenmotsu
1948 - Today

Eizo Kenmotsu
Eizo Kenmotsu (監物永三, Kenmotsu Eizō; born February 13, 1948) is a former Japanese artistic gymnast, who won seven world titles and three Olympic gold medals between 1968 and 1979. In retirement, he became a leading Japanese coach. He also served as sports director of the Nippon Sport Science University and vice president of the Japan Gymnastics Association. In 2006, Kenmotsu was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eizo Kenmotsu is the 98th most popular gymnast (up from 123rd in 2019), the 1,497th most popular biography from Japan (up from 1,546th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Japanese Gymnast.
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Eizo Kenmotsu ranks 98 out of 370. Before him are Lorenzo Mangiante, Hjördis Nordin, Masao Takemoto, Georg Selenius, Arthur Amundsen, and Samu Fóti. After him are Axel Sjöblom, Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles, Ecaterina Szabo, Shigeru Kasamatsu, Ingrid Sandahl, and Roberto Ferrari.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLorenzo Mangiante
1891 - 1936
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 92
Hjördis Nordin
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 93
Masao Takemoto
1919 - 2007
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 94
Georg Selenius
1884 - 1924
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 95
Arthur Amundsen
1886 - 1936
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 96
Samu Fóti
1890 - 1916
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 97
Eizo Kenmotsu
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 98
Axel Sjöblom
1882 - 1951
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 99
Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles
1924 - 2019
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 100
Ecaterina Szabo
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 101
Shigeru Kasamatsu
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 102
Ingrid Sandahl
1924 - 2011
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 103
Roberto Ferrari
1889 - 1937
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 104
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Eizo Kenmotsu ranks 544. Before him are Gudrun Schyman, Edward Rutherfurd, Aleksandr Timoshinin, Staffan Tapper, Mikhail Chigir, and Avery Brooks. After him are Ján Čapkovič, Michael Kitchen, Jan van Beveren, Phil Mogg, Cornel Dinu, and Hans Aabech.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsGudrun Schyman
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 538
Edward Rutherfurd
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 539
Aleksandr Timoshinin
ATHLETE
1948 - 2021
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 540
Staffan Tapper
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 541
Mikhail Chigir
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 542
Avery Brooks
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 543
Eizo Kenmotsu
GYMNAST
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 544
Ján Čapkovič
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 545
Michael Kitchen
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 546
Jan van Beveren
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2011
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 547
Phil Mogg
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 548
Cornel Dinu
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 549
Hans Aabech
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2018
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 550
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Eizo Kenmotsu ranks 1,497 out of 6,245. Before him are Takamine Jōkichi (1854), Tamaki Uchiyama (1972), Tomonori Tsunematsu (1976), Wataru Ota (1981), Hisakichi Toyoda (1912), and Yusuke Yoshizaki (1981). After him are Masashi Tashiro (1956), Shigeru Kasamatsu (1947), Masashi Nakayama (1967), Yumi Tomei (1972), Kozo Tashima (1957), and Tsuyoshi Yamanaka (1939).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsTakamine Jōkichi
CHEMIST
1854 - 1922
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 1,491
Tamaki Uchiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,492
Tomonori Tsunematsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,493
Wataru Ota
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,494
Hisakichi Toyoda
ATHLETE
1912 - 1976
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,495
Yusuke Yoshizaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,496
Eizo Kenmotsu
GYMNAST
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 1,497
Masashi Tashiro
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 1,498
Shigeru Kasamatsu
GYMNAST
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 1,499
Masashi Nakayama
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 1,500
Yumi Tomei
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 1,501
Kozo Tashima
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,502
Tsuyoshi Yamanaka
ATHLETE
1939 - 2017
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,503
Among GYMNASTS In Japan
Among gymnasts born in Japan, Eizo Kenmotsu ranks 9. Before him are Takashi Ono (1931), Mitsuo Tsukahara (1947), Yukio Endo (1937), Haruhiro Yamashita (1938), Shuji Tsurumi (1938), and Masao Takemoto (1919). After him are Shigeru Kasamatsu (1947), Nobuyuki Aihara (1934), Kōji Gushiken (1956), Kōhei Uchimura (1989), Daiki Hashimoto (2001), and Koji Yamamuro (1989).
Takashi Ono
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 3
Mitsuo Tsukahara
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 4
Yukio Endo
1937 - 2009
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 5
Haruhiro Yamashita
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 6
Shuji Tsurumi
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 7
Masao Takemoto
1919 - 2007
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 8
Eizo Kenmotsu
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 9
Shigeru Kasamatsu
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 10
Nobuyuki Aihara
1934 - 2013
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 11
Kōji Gushiken
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 12
Kōhei Uchimura
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 13
Daiki Hashimoto
2001 - Present
HPI: 38.27
Rank: 14
Koji Yamamuro
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.41
Rank: 15