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Birthdate: 3/15/1980 Program: Men's Artistic Level: Senior Current Residence: Colorado Spgs, CO Club: U.S.O.T.C. Gymnastics Head Coach: Vitaly Marinitch Other Coaches: Alex Shchennikov |
 Career HighlightsTomita's parents, Yoichi and Setsuko, are gym owners and he has two sisters. He is looking toward some sort of international business career that offers him the opportunity to travel. He enjoys basketball, golf, playing poker and participating in various community service and outreach programs. Surgeries kept him out of the last quadrennium and he had shoulder surgery in the spring of 2006. He has his sights on an Olympic gold medal.
Personal InformationHometown: Tucson, AZ Degree/Major: Business Marketing Year you began gymnastics: 1980 Favorite Event: High Bar How did you get involved in gymnastics: I was born into it since my dad was and is a coach. Favorite thing about gymnastics: The challenge of pursuing perfection and the highs and sometimes lows of competing. It is such a rush! What are your goals for gymnastics?: Olympic Gold Medal Team in 2008, challenge for the gold on pommel horse and high bar at the '08 Games Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Yoichi and Setsuko; gym owners Names of sibling(s): 2 sisters- Naomi and Sakura Interests Outside the GymFavorite school subject: Introduction to Acting, Chinese, and Macroeconomics Hobbies or favorite activities: Poker, Yoga, basketball, reading, and eating Favorite music: All sorts Favorite TV show(s): 24, World Poker Tour, Sportscenter, Entourage, Sopranos, Nip/Tuck, Lost, and CSI (most via DVD) Favorite Food: Dessert Charity Involvement: Many projects throughout the year Other sports involvement: Corn Hole Champion at July 4th Olympics in Columbus, Ohio in 2006 National Competition Results2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics, Philadelphia, Pa. - 2nd-PH; 7th-HB; 10th-PB; 12th-FX 2008 Visa Championships, Houston, Texas - 1st-PH 2008 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 2007 Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif. - 4th-HB(T) 2007 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 1st-PH; 4th-FX(T) 2006 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 1st-HB; 2nd-PB 2005 Visa Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. - 1st-PH; 2nd-HB 2005 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - International Competition Results2007 Toyota Cup, Toyota City, Japan - 7th-HB 2006 World Cup, Lyon, France - 1st-HB 2005 World Championships, Melbourne, Australia - 1999 Pontiac International Team Championships, Richmond, Va. - 1st-Team 1999 World Championships, Tianjin, China - 6th-Team; 25th-AA 1998 Pacific Alliance Championships, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - 3rd-Team, PH(T) 1998 Goodwill Games, New York, N.Y. - 3rd-PH |
Videos of Yewki Tomita 2008 Olympic Trials Day 1 Parallel Bars 2005 Visa Championships Day 2 high bar |
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