Tags: Gymnast.
Akinori Nakayama (Japanese: 中山 彰規 Hepburn: Nakayama Akinori born March 1 1943) is a Japanese gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. Nakayama was born in Nagoya Aichi Prefecture and is a graduate of Chukyo University in Nagoya. Nakayama is one of only two gymnasts to become an Olympic Champion in rings twice the first to do so being Albert Azaryan.He won six medals at the World Championships in 1966 including three gold medals in the team all-around the floor exercise and the horizontal bar.
