Hiroyuki Tomita
Hiroyuki Tomita was born in Ōsaka, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan on November 21st, 1980 and is the Gymnast. At the age of 43, Hiroyuki Tomita biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
At 43 years old, Hiroyuki Tomita has this physical status:
Tomita made his debut in world championships competition at the 2002 World Championships. On this competition, he placed 4th in the event finals of still rings. The following year, he was a member of the Japanese men's team which won a bronze in the 2003 World Championships. He also won the bronze medal in the men's all-around in the same competition, establishing himself as one of Japan's top male gymnasts, with his star teammate, Naoya Tsukahara, ranking only 7th in the all-around.
Owing to his elegant, clean, and crisp gymnastics style, Tomita received the "Longines Prize for Elegance" on September 7, 2007 in Stuttgart, Germany, along with Shawn Johnson. The prize is given in recognition of athletes who demonstrate remarkable elegance in the course of an international competition at world level; the decision was unanimous. In addition to the trophy, designed by the Swiss artist Piero Travaglini, recipients also receive a wristwatch from the Longines Evidenza collection and a check for US$5,000.
Coaching career
Tomita started his coaching career in the spring of 2009, becoming the head coach at Juntendo University. He works with gymnasts like Koki Sakamoto and Yosuke Hoshi. Aside from coaching, he works as Assistant Professor of Health and Sports Science at Juntendo University. In February 2009, Tomita received official certification allowing him to judge gymnastic competitions.