Masashi Nishiyama

Masashi Nishiyama (西山将士, Nishiyama Masashi, born 9 July 1985) is a Japanese judoka who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is competing for the Nippon Steel Corporation Judo Club.[1]

Masashi Nishiyama
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1985-07-09) 9 July 1985
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
OccupationJudoka
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Websitewww.judoinside.com/uk/?factfile%2Fview%2F37687%2Fmasashi_ebinuma
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class–90 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (2012)
World Champ.R32 (2013)
Asian Champ. (2009)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
2012 London 90 kg
Asian Championships
2009 Taipei 90 kg
World Masters
2012 Almaty 90 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2010 Tokyo 90 kg
2011 Tokyo 90 kg
2012 Tokyo 90 kg
2008 Tokyo 90 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2011 Qingdao 90 kg
2011 Düsseldorf 90 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2207
JudoInside.com57957
Updated on 25 May 2023

Biography

Nishiyama was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture[2] and graduated from the Kokushikan University in Tokyo.[1] In the early 2000s he was competing in the 100 kg category but then moved to the 90 kg division.[3]

Competitions

Nishiyama was defeated in the selection competitions for the 2012 London Olympics, but nevertheless was selected for the national team.[4] In London, he was defeated in the quarter-finals, and won the bronze medal via repechage, against Kirill Denisov, by judges decision.

References


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