GYMNAST
Takashi Ono
1931 - Today

Takashi Ono
Takashi Ono (小野 喬, Ono Takashi; born 26 July 1931) is a retired Japanese gymnast. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won five gold, four silver and four bronze medals, making him the most decorated Japanese athlete and fourth-most decorated gymnast in Olympic history by number of total medals won. Ono was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1960 Olympics, and took the Olympic Oath at the 1964 Games. In 1998, he was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Takashi Ono is the 19th most popular gymnast (down from 18th in 2019), the 874th most popular biography from Japan (down from 825th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Japanese Gymnast.
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Takashi Ono ranks 19 out of 370. Before him are Nikolai Andrianov, Conrad Böcker, Noël Bas, Boris Shakhlin, Thomas Xenakis, and Nellie Kim. After him are Helena Rakoczy, Miroslav Cerar, Paavo Aaltonen, Alfred Schwarzmann, Alina Kabaeva, and Ioannis Mitropoulos.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNikolai Andrianov
1952 - 2011
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 13
Conrad Böcker
1870 - 1936
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 14
Noël Bas
1877 - 1960
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 15
Boris Shakhlin
1932 - 2008
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 16
Thomas Xenakis
1875 - 1942
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 17
Nellie Kim
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 18
Takashi Ono
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 19
Helena Rakoczy
1921 - 2014
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 20
Miroslav Cerar
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 21
Paavo Aaltonen
1919 - 1962
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 22
Alfred Schwarzmann
1912 - 2000
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 23
Alina Kabaeva
1983 - Present
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 24
Ioannis Mitropoulos
1874 - 2000
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 25
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Takashi Ono ranks 211. Before him are David Janssen, Ola Ullsten, Yaakov Ziv, Ita Ever, Tommy Lapid, and Dritëro Agolli. After him are Tom Wesselmann, Manolo Escobar, Guido Messina, George Baker, Klas Lestander, and Fred Brooks.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsDavid Janssen
ACTOR
1931 - 1980
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 205
Ola Ullsten
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 206
Yaakov Ziv
ENGINEER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 207
Ita Ever
ACTOR
1931 - 2023
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 208
Tommy Lapid
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2008
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 209
Dritëro Agolli
WRITER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 210
Takashi Ono
GYMNAST
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 211
Tom Wesselmann
PAINTER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 212
Manolo Escobar
SINGER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 213
Guido Messina
CYCLIST
1931 - 2020
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 214
George Baker
ACTOR
1931 - 2011
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 215
Klas Lestander
ATHLETE
1931 - 2023
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 216
Fred Brooks
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1931 - 2022
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 217
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Takashi Ono ranks 874 out of 6,245. Before him are Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (1946), Matsudaira Sadanobu (1759), On Kawara (1932), Motobu Chōki (1870), Senhime (1597), and Osamu Dezaki (1943). After him are Katō Yoshiaki (1563), Higaonna Kanryō (1853), Sakuma Shōzan (1811), Kengo Kuma (1954), Takiji Kobayashi (1903), and Takaji Mori (1943).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsPrince Tomohito of Mikasa
NOBLEMAN
1946 - 2012
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 868
Matsudaira Sadanobu
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1829
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 869
On Kawara
PAINTER
1932 - 2014
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 870
Motobu Chōki
MARTIAL ARTS
1870 - 1944
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 871
Senhime
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1597 - 1666
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 872
Osamu Dezaki
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - 2011
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 873
Takashi Ono
GYMNAST
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 874
Katō Yoshiaki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1563 - 1631
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 875
Higaonna Kanryō
MARTIAL ARTS
1853 - 1916
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 876
Sakuma Shōzan
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1864
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 877
Kengo Kuma
ARCHITECT
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 878
Takiji Kobayashi
WRITER
1903 - 1933
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 879
Takaji Mori
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2011
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 880
Among GYMNASTS In Japan
Among gymnasts born in Japan, Takashi Ono ranks 3. Before him are Akinori Nakayama (1943), and Sawao Kato (1946). After him are Mitsuo Tsukahara (1947), Yukio Endo (1937), Haruhiro Yamashita (1938), Shuji Tsurumi (1938), Masao Takemoto (1919), Eizo Kenmotsu (1948), Shigeru Kasamatsu (1947), Nobuyuki Aihara (1934), and Kōji Gushiken (1956).
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