Kohei Uchimura failed to win his 11th straight national championship on Sunday, finishing third behind teenager Kakeru Tanigawa.
Uchimura, the two-time Olympic individual all-around gold medalist, scored 171.664 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, while Tanigawa scored 172.496 to win his maiden title. Kenzo Shirai, the world champion in the floor and vault, was runner-up at 172.164.
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