Yukio Iketani is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic medalist.
12 Facts About Yukio Iketani
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Yukio Iketani received a silver medal in floor exercise and a bronze medal in team all-around 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
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Yukio Iketani received a bronze medal in horizontal bar at the 1989 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart.
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Yukio Iketani participated in Kinniku Banzuke and won the event "Hand walk".
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Yukio Iketani cleared the first stage but went out on the second stage in the first tournament.
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Yukio Iketani returned to participate in the 20th tournament but went out on the Log Grip in the first stage.
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Yukio Iketani participated in Sasuke 24 and failed the log grip again.
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Yukio Iketani was then invited in Sasuke 25 where he was able to clear the Rolling Log and the Jump Hang but suddenly was taken out by the Bridge Jump.
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Yukio Iketani's brother is Sasuke veteran Naoki, who made 15 tournament appearances and has gone as far as the Pipe Slider on the third stage.
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Yukio Iketani has a brief professional wrestling career in Hustle, where he was known for the ring name Ginga Yukio Iketani.
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Yukio Iketani wrestled three times for them between 2007 and 2008, teaming with the face stable Hustle Army.
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Yukio Iketani represented Democratic Party as a proportional candidate in the Summer 2010 House of Councillors election but lost.