Nationality Japan Role Olympic athlete Division 90 kg- Height 1.78 m | Website judoinside.com Weight 90 kg Name Masashi Nishiyama Education Kokushikan University | |
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Born July 9, 1985 (age 38)
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi ( 1985-07-09 ) Olympic medals Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg Similar People Song Dae‑Nam, Asley Gonzalez, Ilias Iliadis | ||
Judo 2012 World Championships Teams Salvador: Nishiyama (JPN) - Magomedov (RUS) [-90kg] final
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.
Contents
- Judo 2012 World Championships Teams Salvador Nishiyama JPN Magomedov RUS 90kg final
- Biography
- Competitions
- References
Biography
Nishiyama was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture and graduated from the Kokushikan University in Tokyo. In the early 2000s he was competing in the 100 kg category but then moved to the 90 kg division.
Competitions
Nishiyama was defeated in the selection competitions for the 2012 London Olympics, but nevertheless was selected for the national team. 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 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA