Takeichi Nishi
Takeichi Nishi (西 竹一, Nishi Takeichi, July 12, 1902 – c. March 22, 1945) was a Japanese military officer and athlete. He is best known as an equestrian who competed in two Summer Olympic Games.[1]
| Takeichi Nishi | |
|---|---|
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| Nickname | Baron Nishi |
| Born | July 12, 1902 Azabu, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | March 22, 1945 (aged 42) KIA on Iwo Jima, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1924-1945 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | 26th Tank Regiment, Mudanjiang |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Relations | Son of Nishi Tokujirō |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Japan | ||
| Equestrian Show jumping | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1932 Los Angeles | Individual |
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Nishi.
Nishi won a gold medal in show jumping at the 1932 Summer Olympics at Los Angeles. He was also on the Japanese team at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[2]
He was a tank unit commander at the Battle of Iwo Jima. He was killed in action during the defense of the Japanese island of Iwo Jima.[1]
In popular culture
In the 2006 American film Letters from Iwo Jima, Nishi was played by Korean-Japanese actor Tsuyoshi Ihara.[3]
Related pages
References
- Sports Reference.com (SR/Olympics), "Takeichi Nishi"; retrieved 2012-8-14.
- Takahashi, Katsumi. "Baron Nishi: 1932 Olympic Gold Medalist for Japan," Archived 2010-08-08 at the Wayback Machine Journal of Olympic History (June 2003), Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 46-49; retrieved 2012-8-14.
- Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Letters from Iwo Jima; retrieved 2012-8-14.
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