| Native name | 岸 里奈 |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 23 September 2007 (age 19) |
| Birth place | Toda, Saitama |
| Height | 147 cm[1] |
| Discipline | WAG |
| Natlteam | 2023–present |
| Club | Toda City Sports Centre |
| Headcoach | Risa Toyoshima |
| Show-medals | yes |
Rina Kishi (Japanese: 岸 里奈; born 23 September 2007)[1] is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2023 World Championships and finished 11th in the all-around. She represented Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Career
Kishi began gymnastics when she was three years old.[2] As a junior, she competed on the balance beam at the 2019 All-Japan Team Championships and helped her club place 10th.[3] In 2022, at her first All-Japan Championships, Kishi placed 11th in the all-around, and she finished 12th at the NHK Trophy.[1]
Kishi became age-eligible for senior international competitions in 2023. She won the bronze medal in the all-around at the 2023 All-Japan Championships.[4] She then placed second in the all-around at the 2023 NHK Trophy and was selected to make her international debut at the 2023 World Championships.[1] While there, she helped Japan secure an Olympic berth with an eighth-place finish.[5] Individually, Kishi qualified for the all-around final and finished in 11th place.[6] After the World Championships, she competed at the 2023 All-Japan Team Championships and helped her club place sixth while earning the highest score in the all-around.[7]
Kishi began the 2024 season with a second-place finish at the All-Japan Championships.[8] She then finished second in the all-around to Shoko Miyata at the 2024 NHK Trophy and was selected for the Olympic team alongside Miyata, Haruka Nakamura, Mana Okamura, and Kohane Ushioku.[9] At the 2024 Olympics, Kishi placed 8th with the Japanese team.[2] She also qualified for the all-around final, finishing in 11th place, and the floor exercise final, finishing in 7th place.[2]
At the 2025 Asian Championships, Kishi competed for Japan along with teammates Aiko Sugihara, Saki Kawakami, and Haruka Nakamura. They won the silver medal as a team. As an individual, Kishi qualified for and competed in the uneven bars final, finishing in fourth place.[10]
Kishi represented Japan at the 2025 World Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia.[2] She qualified for the all-around final, where she finished in 6th place.[2] She also competed in the floor exercise final and secured a 5th place finish.[11]
Competitive history
| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | All-Japan Team Championships | 10 | |||||
| 2022 | All-Japan Championships | 11 | |||||
| NHK Trophy | 12 | ||||||
| 2023 | All-Japan Championships | ||||||
| NHK Trophy | |||||||
| World Championships | 8 | 11 | |||||
| All-Japan Team Championships | 6 | ||||||
| 2024 | All-Japan Championships | ||||||
| NHK Trophy | |||||||
| Olympic Games | 8 | 11 | 7 | ||||
| 2025 | Baku World Cup | 4 | |||||
| NHK Trophy | |||||||
| Asian Championships | 4 | ||||||
| World Championships | 6 | 5 | |||||
| 2026 | American Cup | ||||||
| NHK Trophy |
References
- ^ "女子体操界に世代交代の波…15歳岸里奈が初の世界切符" [A wave of generational change in the women's gymnastics world...15-year-old Rina Kishi gets her first world ticket] (in Japanese). Chunichi Sports. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Kishi Rina - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (11 November 2019). "2019 All-Japan Team Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "18歳・渡部葉月が初の全日本女王「あまり実感がない」2位に宮田、3位に15歳・岸" [18-year-old Hazuki Watanabe wins first All Japan title I don't really feel it Miyata comes in 2nd place, 15-year-old Kishi comes in 3rd place] (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "体操日本女子がパリ五輪出場権 世界選手権で予選8位" [Japanese gymnastics girls qualify for Paris Olympics, 8th place in qualifying at world championships] (in Japanese). Nihon Keizai Shimbun. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "岸里奈は11位、畠田千愛が17位「納得のいく演技で終われた」 世界選手権" [Rina Kishi placed 11th, Chia Hatada placed 17th. “It was a satisfying performance.” World Championships] (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (29 November 2023). "2023 All-Japan Team Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (15 April 2024). "2024 All-Japan Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Kano, Shintaro (18 May 2024). "NHK Trophy 2024: Miyata Shoko Romps to Third Successive Women's Title - and a Gymnastics Quota at Paris 2024". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (2025-06-16). "2025 Asian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Women's Floor Exercise Final - Results.". gym.longinestiming.com. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (11 July 2023). "Kishi Rina". The Gymternet. Retrieved 19 May 2024.