GYMNAST
Wataru Tanigawa
1996 - Today

Wataru Tanigawa
Wataru Tanigawa (谷川航, Tanigawa Wataru; born 23 July 1996) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He won a gold medal with the Japanese team at the 2024 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the 2022 World Championships, he won a silver medal in the team event and a bronze medal in the all-around. He also won team bronze medals at the 2018 and 2019 World Championships. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wataru Tanigawa is the 385th most popular gymnast (down from 260th in 2019), the 5,798th most popular biography from Japan (down from 3,117th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Japanese Gymnast.
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Wataru Tanigawa ranks 385 out of 370. Before him are Pauline Schäfer, Adem Asil, Kazuma Kaya, Gao Lei, Alexa Moreno, and Marco Lodadio. After him are Danell Leyva, Lieke Wevers, Giorgia Villa, Ahmet Önder, Asia D'Amato, and Martina Centofanti.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPauline Schäfer
1997 - Present
HPI: 30.63
Rank: 379
Adem Asil
1999 - Present
HPI: 30.51
Rank: 380
Kazuma Kaya
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.50
Rank: 381
Gao Lei
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.47
Rank: 382
Alexa Moreno
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.44
Rank: 383
Marco Lodadio
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.43
Rank: 384
Wataru Tanigawa
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 385
Danell Leyva
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.25
Rank: 386
Lieke Wevers
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.17
Rank: 387
Giorgia Villa
2003 - Present
HPI: 30.06
Rank: 388
Ahmet Önder
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.05
Rank: 389
Asia D'Amato
2003 - Present
HPI: 29.89
Rank: 390
Martina Centofanti
1998 - Present
HPI: 29.65
Rank: 391
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1996, Wataru Tanigawa ranks 939. Before him are Raven Saunders, Ryota Ukai, Laila Youssifou, Ko Shimura, Bence Nádas, and Joey Bragg. After him are Laura Lindemann, Dariusz Kowaluk, Artem Chernousov, Masato Kojima, Dean Wade, and Junya Suzuki.
Others Born in 1996
Go to all RankingsRaven Saunders
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.46
Rank: 933
Ryota Ukai
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.45
Rank: 934
Laila Youssifou
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.44
Rank: 935
Ko Shimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.40
Rank: 936
Bence Nádas
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.39
Rank: 937
Joey Bragg
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 938
Wataru Tanigawa
GYMNAST
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 939
Laura Lindemann
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.28
Rank: 940
Dariusz Kowaluk
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.25
Rank: 941
Artem Chernousov
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.25
Rank: 942
Masato Kojima
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.24
Rank: 943
Dean Wade
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.23
Rank: 944
Junya Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.22
Rank: 945
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Wataru Tanigawa ranks 5,811 out of 6,245. Before him are Yosuke Akiyama (1995), Yoshihiro Shoji (1989), Ryota Suzuki (1994), Yuya Torikai (1988), Keisuke Oyama (1995), and Yuki Kotani (1991). After him are Shuto Kawai (1993), Tatsuya Wada (1994), Shuhei Matsubara (1992), Kenji Sekido (1990), Takuya Shigehiro (1995), and Ryoga Sekihara (1991).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsYosuke Akiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.35
Rank: 5,805
Yoshihiro Shoji
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.35
Rank: 5,806
Ryota Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.33
Rank: 5,807
Yuya Torikai
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 30.33
Rank: 5,808
Keisuke Oyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 5,809
Yuki Kotani
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 5,810
Wataru Tanigawa
GYMNAST
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 5,811
Shuto Kawai
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 30.31
Rank: 5,812
Tatsuya Wada
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.31
Rank: 5,813
Shuhei Matsubara
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.31
Rank: 5,814
Kenji Sekido
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.31
Rank: 5,815
Takuya Shigehiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.31
Rank: 5,816
Ryoga Sekihara
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.30
Rank: 5,817
Among GYMNASTS In Japan
Among gymnasts born in Japan, Wataru Tanigawa ranks 22. Before him are Yusuke Tanaka (1989), Kazuhito Tanaka (1985), Mai Murakami (1996), Kenzō Shirai (1996), Ryōhei Katō (1993), and Kazuma Kaya (1996). After him are Hikaru Mori (1999), Aiko Sugihara (1999), Kazuki Minami (2000), Hatakeda Hitomi (2000), Hazuki Watanabe (2004), and Kaito Sugimoto (2000).
Yusuke Tanaka
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 16
Kazuhito Tanaka
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 17
Mai Murakami
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.76
Rank: 18
Kenzō Shirai
1996 - Present
HPI: 32.83
Rank: 19
Ryōhei Katō
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.55
Rank: 20
Kazuma Kaya
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.50
Rank: 21
Wataru Tanigawa
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 22
Hikaru Mori
1999 - Present
HPI: 27.32
Rank: 23
Aiko Sugihara
1999 - Present
HPI: 27.00
Rank: 24
Kazuki Minami
2000 - Present
HPI: 24.41
Rank: 25
Hatakeda Hitomi
2000 - Present
HPI: 22.99
Rank: 26
Hazuki Watanabe
2004 - Present
HPI: 21.89
Rank: 27
Kaito Sugimoto
2000 - Present
HPI: 20.89
Rank: 28