Hidenobu Yonekura

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Hidenobu Yonekura
Nickname(s)Hide, Hidepu
Country representedFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Born (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 27)
Residence Hiroshima, Japan
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
ClubTokushukai Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es)Isao Yoneda [club], Hisashi Mizutori [national]
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Kitakyushu Vault
FIG World Cup
Event1st2nd3rd
World Championships 010
World Challenge Cup200
Total210

Hidenobu Yonekura (born 1 May 1997) [1] is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He is the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships silver medalist in Vault. [2] His first international success was at the 2019 World Cup where he won gold in the vault event in Szombathely. In the 2019 World Cup he won another gold in vault at Doha. [3]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2019 World Cup Szombathely Gold medal icon.svg
2021
World Cup Doha Gold medal icon.svg
World Championships Silver medal icon.svg
ApparatusName(s)Description(s)DifficultyCompetition Achieved
Vault
Saut de cheval.svg
The YonekuraKasamatsu straight with 5/2 (2½) turn, or Tsukahara straight with 7/2 (3½) turn6.0 2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series in Melbourne

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References

  1. "50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Entry List (Men)". Longines Timing. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "Gymnastics - Hidenobu Yonekura". TheSports.org. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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