Kōji Gushiken

Kōji Gushiken
Gushiken in 2011
Personal information
Born (1956-11-12) November 12, 1956
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Head coach(es)Hikonori Yamaguchi
Retired1985 Chūnichi Cup
Medal record
Olympic Games
1984 Los AngelesAll-Around Individual
1984 Los AngelesRings
1984 Los AngelesVault
1984 Los AngelesHorizontal Bar
1984 Los AngelesTeam Competition
World Championships
1981 MoscowParallel bars
1983 BudapestRings
1979 Ft. WorthTeam
1981 MoscowTeam
1983 BudapestAll-around
1979 Ft. WorthPommel horse
1981 MoscowAll-around
1981 MoscowFloor
1983 BudapestTeam
1985 MontrealParallel bars

Kōji Gushiken (具志堅 幸司, Gushiken Kōji) (born November 12, 1956, in Ōsaka) is an Olympic gymnast for Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won a total number of five medals, including two gold. He broke an ankle in May 1985 which prevented him from training for 3 months and hindered his performances at the 1985 World Championships. Gushiken announced his retirement at the 1985 Chūnichi Cup. He currently coaches other Olympic contenders, including two-time Olympic individual all-around gold medallist Kōhei Uchimura.