Shinji Morisue

Shinji Morisue
Country representedJapan
Born (1957-05-22) May 22, 1957 (age 67)
Okayama, Okayama
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior
Retired1985
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Horizontal Bar
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Vault
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles Team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Budapest Team

Shinji Morisue (森末 慎二, Morisue Shinji, born May 22, 1957) is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic champion. The parallel bar skill Morisue is named after him.[1][2] He hails from Okayama City[3] and attended the Nippon College of Physical Education (now called Nippon Sport Science University). Morisue is now a show business personality in Japan and is frequently seen on TV,[4] especially in sports programs, and to comment on the Olympics and other international competitions. In April, 2006 he was appointed professor at Kyushu Kyoritsu University.[5]

  1. ^ "D - Morisue". Code Of Points. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  2. ^ Mc, Author Rick (2008-01-18). "gymnastics skills we want to see". Gymnastics Coaching.com. Retrieved 2023-08-05. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Gymn Forum: Shinji Morisue Biography".
  5. ^ "森末 慎二 (講師陣データベース) | 株式会社ブレーン". www.kkbrain.co.jp. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2022.