Kazuki Minami

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Kazuki Minami
Country representedFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Born (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 24)
Residence Yamaguchi, Japan
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
ClubSendai University
Head coach(es)Hisashi Mizutori [national], Ryota Suzuki [club]
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Antwerp Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Kitakyushu Floor Exercise
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Antwerp Floor Exercise
World University Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Chengdu Team
FIG World Cup
Event1st2nd3rd
Apparatus World Cup010
World Challenge Cup200
Total210

Kazuki Minami (born 24 January 2000) [1] is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He turned senior in 2019 and became the 2019 World Cup gold medalist on Floor Exercise at Cottbus and Paris. [2] At the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships he qualified for the floor exercise final in third place. In the final he took home the silver medal. [3] [4]

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Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2019 World Cup Cottbus Gold medal icon.svg
World Cup Paris
2021
World Championships Silver medal icon.svg
2023
Doha World Cup Silver medal icon.svg6

Eponymous skills

At the 2023 Doha World Cup Minami became the first gymnast to successfully perform a "double salto bwd with 7/2 t." on floor. The skill was added to the Code of Points and was given the value H (0.8).

ApparatusNameDescriptionDifficultyAdded to Code of Points
Floor ExerciseMinamiDouble salto bwd. tucked with 7/2 t.H (0.8) 2023 World Cup Doha

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