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 395th most popular gymnast (down from 260th in 2019), the 5,919th most popular biography from Japan (down from 3,116th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Japanese Gymnast.
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Wataru Tanigawa ranks 395 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 Yeo Seo-jeong.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPauline Schäfer
1997 - Present
HPI: 30.63
Rank: 389
Adem Asil
1999 - Present
HPI: 30.51
Rank: 390
Kazuma Kaya
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.50
Rank: 391
Gao Lei
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.47
Rank: 392
Alexa Moreno
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.44
Rank: 393
Marco Lodadio
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.43
Rank: 394
Wataru Tanigawa
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 395
Danell Leyva
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.25
Rank: 396
Lieke Wevers
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.17
Rank: 397
Giorgia Villa
2003 - Present
HPI: 30.06
Rank: 398
Ahmet Önder
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.05
Rank: 399
Asia D'Amato
2003 - Present
HPI: 29.89
Rank: 400
Yeo Seo-jeong
2002 - Present
HPI: 29.74
Rank: 401
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1996, Wataru Tanigawa ranks 1,116. Before him are Ryota Ukai, Laila Youssifou, Claudia Sulewski, Ko Shimura, Bence Nádas, and Joey Bragg. After him are Christian McCaffrey, Laura Lindemann, Dariusz Kowaluk, Artem Chernousov, Masato Kojima, and Dean Wade.
Others Born in 1996
Go to all RankingsRyota Ukai
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.45
Rank: 1,110
Laila Youssifou
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.44
Rank: 1,111
Claudia Sulewski
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.43
Rank: 1,112
Ko Shimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.40
Rank: 1,113
Bence Nádas
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.39
Rank: 1,114
Joey Bragg
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 1,115
Wataru Tanigawa
GYMNAST
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 1,116
Christian McCaffrey
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.31
Rank: 1,117
Laura Lindemann
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.28
Rank: 1,118
Dariusz Kowaluk
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.25
Rank: 1,119
Artem Chernousov
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.25
Rank: 1,120
Masato Kojima
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.24
Rank: 1,121
Dean Wade
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.23
Rank: 1,122
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Wataru Tanigawa ranks 5,932 out of 6,245. Before him are Yoshihiro Shoji (1989), Robert Griffin III (1990), 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 RankingsYoshihiro Shoji
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.35
Rank: 5,926
Robert Griffin III
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.33
Rank: 5,927
Ryota Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.33
Rank: 5,928
Yuya Torikai
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 30.33
Rank: 5,929
Keisuke Oyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 5,930
Yuki Kotani
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 5,931
Wataru Tanigawa
GYMNAST
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 5,932
Shuto Kawai
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 30.31
Rank: 5,933
Tatsuya Wada
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.31
Rank: 5,934
Shuhei Matsubara
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.31
Rank: 5,935
Kenji Sekido
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.31
Rank: 5,936
Takuya Shigehiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.31
Rank: 5,937
Ryoga Sekihara
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.30
Rank: 5,938
Among GYMNASTS In Japan
Among gymnasts born in Japan, Wataru Tanigawa ranks 23. Before him are Kazuhito Tanaka (1985), Shinnosuke Oka (2003), 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).
Kazuhito Tanaka
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 17
Shinnosuke Oka
2003 - Present
HPI: 34.01
Rank: 18
Mai Murakami
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.76
Rank: 19
Kenzō Shirai
1996 - Present
HPI: 32.83
Rank: 20
Ryōhei Katō
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.55
Rank: 21
Kazuma Kaya
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.50
Rank: 22
Wataru Tanigawa
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 23
Hikaru Mori
1999 - Present
HPI: 27.32
Rank: 24
Aiko Sugihara
1999 - Present
HPI: 27.00
Rank: 25
Kazuki Minami
2000 - Present
HPI: 24.41
Rank: 26
Hatakeda Hitomi
2000 - Present
HPI: 22.99
Rank: 27
Hazuki Watanabe
2004 - Present
HPI: 21.89
Rank: 28
Kaito Sugimoto
2000 - Present
HPI: 20.89
Rank: 29