[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Gymnast Daiki Hashimoto Claims All-Around World Title

This article first appeared on SportsLook, JAPAN Forward's dedicated sports website. Gymnast Daiki Hashimoto returned to the summit of his sport on Friday, November 4. Hashimoto triumphed in the men's all-around final at the 2022 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool, England. He received 87.198 points for his strong efforts in six disciplines, placing first on the pommel horse and second in the still rings, floor exercise, vault and high bar. He was fourth on the parallel bars in the 24-man final. The 2021 Olympic men's all-around champion placed ahead of China's Boheng Zhang (86.765 points) and compatriot Wataru Tanigawa (85.231).