Mei Tsuruta
| Mei Tsuruta | |
|---|---|
| 鶴田 芽生 | |
| Born | 1 November 2006 |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Country represented |  Japan (2023-present) |
| Club | Meijo University Jr Rhythmic Gymnastics Club |
Mei Tsuruta (Japanese: 鶴田 芽生; born 1 November 2006) is a Japanese rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents Japan in international competitions.
Career
Tsuruta took up the sport at age six after being taken to classes by her parents.[2] In 2022, her first year as a senior, she was invited to the selection meet for the Japanese national team, being 9th overall, 4th with hoop and 5th with ribbon.[3]
In 2023, she was selected for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou alongside Yume Kaiho and Reina Matsusaka.[4][5] There she was 15th in the All-Around during qualifications and 4th in teams.[6] Later in the year, she won gold in the All-Around and silver with clubs at the Japanese Championships.[7][8][9]
The following year, she competed at the World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca, being 27th in the All-Around, 24th with hoop, 14th with ball, 38th with clubs and 29th with ribbon.[10] In November she won bronze overall and gold with ball, clubs and ribbon at nationals.[11][12][13]
In early 2025, she underwent a training camp in Uzbekistan.[14] In April, she took part in the World Cup in Sofia, being 52nd in the All-Around, 62nd with hoop, 18th with ball, 71st with clubs and 58th with ribbon.[15][16] Weeks later, in Baku, she finished 32nd in the All-Around, 34th with hoop, 28th with ball, 50th with clubs and 23rd with ribbon.[17][18][19] In July, she was selected for the Universiade in the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany, taking 13th place in the All-Around, 12th with hoop, 8th with ball, 21st with clubs and 19th with ribbon.[20][21][22] In late November she became the runner-up, behind Naruha Suzuki, at the Japanese Championships.[23][24]
In 2026, she made her seasonal debut at the World Cup in Tashkent where she was 27th in the all-around.
References
- ↑ "TSURUTA Mei - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "「終わったことは忘れる」新体操日本一・鶴田芽生の切り替え力 メンタルを保つ方法は". 高校生新聞：10代を応援するニュース＆コンテンツメディア (in Japanese). 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "試合行事報告". Nagoya Aoi RG CLUB（新体操クラブ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "１６歳の海保や鶴田ら代表入り／アジア大会の新体操個人". 四国新聞社. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "新体操、海保結愛・鶴田芽生ら代表入り 9月アジア大会". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Final" (PDF). Hangzhou 2022. 6 October 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2023.
- ↑ "全日本新体操、鶴田芽生が初V 女子個人総合". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2023-10-28). "１６歳鶴田芽生が個人総合初Ｖ 全日本選手権／新体操". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "全日本新体操、喜田未来乃・鈴木菜巴が種目別2冠". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ 2024 Cluj-Napoca World Challenge Cup Results Book.
- ↑ "全日本新体操、喜田未来乃が総合初V 鶴田芽生は3位". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "喜田が女子総合初Ｖ、鶴田３位/デイリースポーツ online". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). 2026-04-11. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "全日本新体操、鶴田芽生が種目別3冠". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "鶴田芽生選手 ウズベキスタン合宿レポート1 - トピックス". www.kokushikan-rg.com. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "World Cup Sofia 2025 - Results". 数寄屋番外地 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "2025 Sofia World Cup Result Book" (PDF).
- ↑ "World Cup Baku 2025 - Results". 数寄屋番外地 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "2025 Baku World Cup" (PDF).
- ↑ "2025 新体操ワールドカップバクー大会 鶴田芽生選手報告 - トピックス". www.kokushikan-rg.com. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "FISU World University Games Rhine-Ruhr 2025 - Results". 数寄屋番外地 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "ライン・ルールFISUユニバーシティゲームズ 鶴田芽生選手 報告 - トピックス". www.kokushikan-rg.com. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "2025 Summer Universiade Result Book" (PDF).
- ↑ "2025 Japanese Championships Results". seikosportslink.com. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "第78回全日本新体操選手権大会で団体準優勝・鶴田芽生選手が個人種目別で準優勝｜KOKUSHIKAN SPORTS｜国士舘大学". 国士舘大学 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-11.