GYMNAST
Shuji Tsurumi
1938 - Today

Shuji Tsurumi
Shuji Tsurumi (鶴見 修治, Tsurumi Shūji; born January 29, 1938) is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic champion. He was part of the first Japanese team that succeeded to win gold medals in the team event at the Summer Olympics (1960) and World Championships (1962). In 2008 he was inducted to the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shuji Tsurumi is the 82nd most popular gymnast (down from 29th in 2019), the 1,442nd most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,004th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Japanese Gymnast.
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Shuji Tsurumi ranks 82 out of 370. Before him are Georges Miez, Herman Glass, Hjalmar Cedercrona, Haruhiro Yamashita, Georg Brustad, and Gösta Åsbrink. After him are Margarita Nikolaeva, Leonard Peterson, Larisa Petrik, Yuri Titov, Per Bertilsson, and Franco Menichelli.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorges Miez
1904 - 1999
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 76
Herman Glass
1880 - 1961
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 77
Hjalmar Cedercrona
1883 - 1969
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 78
Haruhiro Yamashita
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 79
Georg Brustad
1892 - 1956
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 80
Gösta Åsbrink
1881 - 1966
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 81
Shuji Tsurumi
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 82
Margarita Nikolaeva
1935 - 1993
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 83
Leonard Peterson
1885 - 1956
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 84
Larisa Petrik
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 85
Yuri Titov
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 86
Per Bertilsson
1892 - 1972
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 87
Franco Menichelli
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 88
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Shuji Tsurumi ranks 452. Before him are Haruhiro Yamashita, Duane Eddy, Natalya Krachkovskaya, Richard Benjamin, Carlos Monsiváis, and Reni Santoni. After him are Gimax, Nicolás Ardito Barletta Vallarino, Aleksandar Kozlina, Jean-Marie Doré, Richard Meade, and Hervé de Charette.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsHaruhiro Yamashita
GYMNAST
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 446
Duane Eddy
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2024
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 447
Natalya Krachkovskaya
ACTOR
1938 - 2016
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 448
Richard Benjamin
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 449
Carlos Monsiváis
WRITER
1938 - 2010
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 450
Reni Santoni
ACTOR
1938 - 2020
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 451
Shuji Tsurumi
GYMNAST
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 452
Gimax
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 453
Nicolás Ardito Barletta Vallarino
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 454
Aleksandar Kozlina
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 455
Jean-Marie Doré
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2016
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 456
Richard Meade
ATHLETE
1938 - 2015
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 457
Hervé de Charette
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 458
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Shuji Tsurumi ranks 1,442 out of 6,245. Before him are Jiro Sato (1908), Daichi Fukushima (1977), Ryo Kawasaki (1947), Hiroshi Kaneda (1953), Homare Sawa (1978), and Joji (1992). After him are Nujabes (1974), Eiichi Uemura (1975), Kitamura Tokoku (1868), Toshiyuki Morikawa (1967), Shunpei Uto (1918), and Kazuyoshi Hoshino (1947).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsJiro Sato
TENNIS PLAYER
1908 - 1934
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 1,436
Daichi Fukushima
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 1,437
Ryo Kawasaki
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2020
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1,438
Hiroshi Kaneda
ASTRONOMER
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1,439
Homare Sawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 1,440
Joji
SINGER
1992 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,441
Shuji Tsurumi
GYMNAST
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,442
Nujabes
MUSICIAN
1974 - 2010
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 1,443
Eiichi Uemura
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 1,444
Kitamura Tokoku
WRITER
1868 - 1894
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 1,445
Toshiyuki Morikawa
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 1,446
Shunpei Uto
ATHLETE
1918 - 2010
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 1,447
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
RACING DRIVER
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,448
Among GYMNASTS In Japan
Among gymnasts born in Japan, Shuji Tsurumi ranks 7. Before him are Akinori Nakayama (1943), Sawao Kato (1946), Takashi Ono (1931), Mitsuo Tsukahara (1947), Yukio Endo (1937), and Haruhiro Yamashita (1938). After him are Masao Takemoto (1919), Eizo Kenmotsu (1948), Shigeru Kasamatsu (1947), Nobuyuki Aihara (1934), Kōji Gushiken (1956), and Kōhei Uchimura (1989).
Akinori Nakayama
1943 - 2025
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 1
Sawao Kato
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 2
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