Kasumi Takahashi

Kasumi Takahashi is a Japanese-Australian rhythmic gymnast who lives in Los Angeles, California, United States. She was born to an Australian mother and a Japanese father on 6 May 1980 in Tokyo, Japan.

Kasumi Takahashi
Country represented Australia
Born (1980-05-06) 6 May 1980
Tokyo
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Retired1998
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria All Around
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria Ball
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria Rope
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria Clubs
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria Ribbon
Silver medal – second place 1994 Victoria Team

She was an overnight success at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, when she took out all five gold medals - ball, rope, clubs, ribbon and the all-around title - setting an Australian record. However, her ribbon victory attracted some protest from the Canadian crowd, many of whom would have liked to see home gymnast Camille Martens rewarded with gold.

Kasumi retired from the sport in 1998 after suffering stress fractures in her back.[1] Although she competed for Australia, she trained at the California Academy of Rhythmic Gymnastics.

References

  1. Lane, Samantha (19 March 2006). "What ever happened to Kasumi?". The Age. Retrieved 9 April 2018.


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