is a Japanese
gymnast
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and Olympic medalist.
Sports career
Iketani received a bronze medal in ''floor exercise'' and in ''team all-around''
1988 Summer Olympics
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in
Seoul
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.
He received a silver medal in ''floor exercise'' and a bronze medal in ''team all-around''
1992 Summer Olympics
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in
Barcelona
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.
Iketani received a bronze medal in ''horizontal bar'' at the
1989 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in
Stuttgart
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.
Public appearances
Yukio participated in ''
Kinniku Banzuke'' and won the event "Hand walk". He participated in four ''
Sasuke'' tournaments. He cleared the first stage but went out on the second stage in the first tournament. He returned to participate in the 20th tournament but went out on the Log Grip in the first stage. Iketani participated in ''Sasuke 24'' and failed the log grip again. He 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. His brother is ''Sasuke'' veteran Naoki, who made 15 tournament appearances and has gone as far as the Pipe Slider on the third stage.
Iketani has a brief
professional wrestling
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career in
Hustle, where he was known for the
ring name
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Ginga Iketani. He wrestled three times for them between 2007 and 2008, teaming with the
face
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stable
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Styles
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Hustle Army.
He represented
Democratic Party as a
proportional candidate in the Summer 2010
House of Councillors election but lost.
References
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1970 births
Living people
Japanese male artistic gymnasts
Gymnasts at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Gymnasts at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic gymnasts for Japan
Olympic silver medalists for Japan
Olympic bronze medalists for Japan
Nippon Sport Science University alumni
Olympic medalists in gymnastics
Asian Games silver medalists in gymnastics
Gymnasts at the 1990 Asian Games
Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
20th-century Japanese sportsmen