▁medal . ▁During ▁event ▁final s , ▁T sur umi ▁won ▁the ▁silver ▁medal ▁on ▁une ven ▁bars ▁and ▁placed ▁ 6 th ▁on ▁balance ▁beam . ▁T sur umi ▁is ▁the ▁first ▁Japanese ▁woman ▁g ymn ast ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁World ▁Championships ▁medal ▁in ▁ 4 3 ▁years . ▁ ▁K oko ▁competed ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Japan ▁Cup ▁and ▁placed ▁second ▁all - around ▁behind ▁K sen ia ▁Af anas ye va . ▁At ▁that ▁competition , ▁T sur umi ▁scored ▁a ▁ 1 5 . 4 0 0 ▁on ▁une ven ▁bars . ▁She ▁deb uted ▁a ▁new ▁bars ▁routine ▁with ▁an ▁on o ▁turn ▁to ▁half ▁turn ▁connected ▁to ▁a ▁T k ache v ▁and ▁an ▁on o ▁turn ▁connected ▁to ▁a ▁Ja eg ar . ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁World ▁Art istic ▁G ymn ast ics ▁Championships , ▁T sur umi ▁experienced ▁problems ▁with ▁consist ency ▁and ▁failed ▁to ▁make ▁any ▁event ▁final s ▁and ▁placed ▁ 2 1 st ▁in ▁the ▁All ▁Ar ound , ▁behind ▁country w oman ▁R ie ▁Tan aka . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Japan ▁Cup , ▁K oko ▁placed ▁ 2 nd ▁place ▁with ▁the ▁Japanese ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁team ▁competition ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁all ▁around ▁competition . ▁ ▁She ▁placed ▁ 0 . 1 0 0 ▁higher ▁than ▁ 2 nd - place ▁finish er , ▁Chinese ▁g ymn ast ▁S ui ▁Lu . ▁ ▁Later ▁that