Naoya Tsukahara

Who is Naoya Tsukahara?

Naoya Tsukahara is a former Japanese artistic gymnast and 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist now coaching and competing for Australia. He is the son of the former Japanese gymnast, Mitsuo Tsukahara, who was also a multiple gold medalist in the Olympic Games during the 1960s and 1970s. He competed at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympic games as well as many World Gymnastics Championships for Japan's team from 1996 until 2006. In 2009, he moved to Australia, gaining citizenship in 2012. He currently represents the Australian national gymnastics team, most recently competing at the 2013 World Gymnastics Championships.