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
Personal information
NationalityJapanese
Born (1985-07-09) July 9, 1985
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
OccupationJudoka
Height178 cm (70 in)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Sport
CountryJapan
SportJudo
Weight class–90 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.R32 (2013)
Asian Champ.Gold (2009)
Olympic GamesBronze (2012)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London –90 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Taipei –90 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2012 Almaty –90 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2010 Tokyo –90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tokyo –90 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Tokyo –90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Tokyo –90 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2011 Qingdao –90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Düsseldorf –90 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2207
JudoInside.com57957
Updated on 24 October 2022.

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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