Honami Tsuboi

Honami Tsuboi
Born	(1989-04-05) 5 April 1989 (age 36) Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Country represented	Japan (2007-2009 (?))

Honami Tsuboi (坪井保菜美, Tsuboi Honami; born (1989-04-05)5 April 1989) is a Japanese group rhythmic gymnast who competed internationally between 2007 and 2009.

Early life and education

Tsuboi was born on 5 April 1989 in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.^[1] She is affiliated with Waseda University, Tokyo.^[2]

Gymnastics career

Tsuboi was part of the Japanese national rhythmic gymnastics team from approximately 2007 to 2009, beginning rhythmic gymnastics around age five and training until her early twenties.^[3]

2007 World Championships (Patras)

At the 2007 FIG World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Patras, Greece, she and the Japanese group placed 7th in the group all-around (score: 30.975), 7th in 5 ribbons (15.875), and 8th in 3 ropes + 2 clubs (15.050).^[4]

2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing)

Tsuboi competed in the group all-around event with the Japanese team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the qualification round, the team placed 10th with a total score of 30.850 and did not advance to the final.^[5][6]

2009 World Championships (Mie)

At the 2009 World Championships in Mie, Japan, Tsuboi's group earned 8th place in the group all-around with a score of 50.100. They achieved 4th place in the 3 ropes + 2 clubs final (25.975) and had qualified 10th in that event (24.475).^[7]

Post-competitive career

After retiring from rhythmic gymnastics, Tsuboi pursued a career as a rhythmic gymnastics instructor, yoga teacher, model, and artist.^[8]

Physical characteristics

According to her Olympedia profile, Tsuboi stands at 168 cm tall and weighed 45 kg during her competitive career.^[9]

References

1. "Honami Tsuboi". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
2. "Honami Tsuboi". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
3. "L4K3 – Profile of Honami Tsuboi". L4K3.jp. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
4. "FIG Athlete Results – Honami Tsuboi". FIG. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
5. "Honami Tsuboi – Olympic Athlete Profile". Olympics.com. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
6. "Rhythmic Gymnastics – Group All-Around Qualification Results (Beijing 2008)". Olympics.com. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
7. "FIG Athlete Results – Honami Tsuboi". FIG. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
8. "L4K3 – Profile of Honami Tsuboi". L4K3.jp. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
9. "Honami Tsuboi". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2025.

External links

• Olympedia – Honami Tsuboi
• FIG – Athlete Profile: Honami Tsuboi
• Honami Tsuboi at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)