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Yukari Murata

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Yukari Murata
Born (1981-10-09) 9 October 1981 (age 43)
Hyogo, Japan
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented		Japan
(1998–2006)
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Japan
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Sydney All-around
Gold medal – first place 1999 Jacksonville All-around
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha All-Around
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Changsha Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Yangzhou Ribbon
Silver medal – second place 2006 Surat All-around
Silver medal – second place 2006 Surat Ribbon
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Surat Ball
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Surat Rope
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Surat Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Yangzhou Ball

Yukari Murata (村田 由香里, Murata Yukari, born 9 October 1981) is a Japanese retired individual rhythmic gymnast. She is currently the head of training for rhythmic gymnastics at the Japan Gymnastics Association.

Career

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She represents her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1] She also competed at world championships, including at the 2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.[2][3]

After her competitive career, she became the head of training for rhythmic gymnastics at the Japan Gymnastics Association. In November 2021, she began training the national group.[4]

In May 2025, it was reported that gymnasts complained that Murata was abusive in training, with gymnasts having left the national team because of her impact on their mental health.[5] Four top athletes left their athletes' housing in February and boycotted their training until they were persuaded to return later that day. The reasons they gave for leaving were her treatment of them as well as sexual harassment from an unnamed male trainer.[4] Murata was given a leave of absence and a warning but then resumed her position; the Japan Gymnastics Association stated that athletes did not wish for her to be punished or acknowledged as carrying out power harassment.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yukari Murata". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships athletes – Yukari Murata". Longinestiming.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics Japanese Nationals 2005". GYMmedia.com. 18 February 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b "《代表選手によるボイコット騒動の真相》新体操「フェアリージャパン」強化本部長がパワハラ指導で厳重注意 男性トレーナーによるセクハラ疑惑も" ["The truth of the boycott by national athletes": Trainer of "Fairy Japan" rhythmic gymnasts reprimanded for power harassment; also suspicions of sexual harassment from male coaches]. NEWSポストセブン (in Japanese). 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  5. ^ a b "新体操日本代表で威圧的指導か 選手が被害訴えも強化本部長続投 ｜ 共同通信" [Training chief to remain in post despite athletes' complaints that Japan's rhythmic gymnastics team was coached abusively]. 共同通信 (in Japanese). 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
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