Tetsuya Sotomura

Tetsuya Sotomura
 Gymnast  
Nickname(s) Tetsu
Country represented  Japan
Born (1984-10-09) 9 October 1984
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) / 5' 5"
Weight 57 kg / 126 lb
Discipline Trampolining
Level Senior International Elite
Years on national team 2003-
Club AMMS International, Japan
Head coach(es) Norifumi Yamamoto

Tetsuya Sotomura (外村 哲也 Sotomura Tetsuya, born (1984-10-09)9 October 1984) is a Japanese individual trampolinist, representing his nation at international competitions. He took up the sport at age 10. His international debut was at the 2003 Trampoline World Championships. He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He further competed at the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2015 Trampoline World Championships.[1][2]

In 2011 he sustained injuries to his knee. In 2014 he sustained injuries to his leg.

Personal

He studied Physical Education at the Nippon Sport Science University.

His father Koji Sotomura competed in artistic gymnastics and won bronze medals in the team all-around and on floor at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

References

  1. "Tetsuya Sotomura FIG Profile". fig-gymnastics.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. "2015 Trampoline World Championships athletes - Tetsuya Sotomura". Longinestiming.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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