Mohamed Magdy  

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Shinnosuke Oka wins men's all-around gymnastics

Shinnosuke Oka won the men's all-around gymnastics title at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, upsetting the two main favorites to extend Japan's dominance in a final that came down to the wire.

The former junior world champion whose career was put on hold by a serious knee injury two years ago. He edged Zhang Boheng and Xiao Ruoteng, both of China, to claim his second gold medal in three days at his first Olympics, by just 0.233 points.


"I did not make any mistake at these Olympic Games," Oka said. "I was a challenger, but I wanted to win."

Oka's teammate Daiki Hashimoto, the defending champion, fell during his pommel horse routine, finishing sixth.

Despite Hashimoto's struggles, it was another sweet evening for Japan, which produced a remarkable last-minute turnaround in the team final Monday to beat China on the last rotation.

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