Masashi Nishiyama
Masashi Nishiyama (西山将士, Nishiyama Masashi, born July 9, 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 | |
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Born | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi | July 9, 1985
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 178 cm (70 in) |
Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) |
Division | 90 kg- |
Website | judoinside.com |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Japan | ||
Men's Judo | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2012 London | -90 kg |
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
- "Masashi Nishiyama". www.london2012.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01.
- 【柔道】平岡(60キロ級)五輪切符 西山将(90キロ級)上川(100キロ超級)も. chugoku-np.co.jp
- Masashi Nishiyama Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine at judoinside.com
- 西山将 決勝敗退も初代表入り 篠原監督は金星評価. sponichi.co.jp (2012-05-14)
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