Masashi Nishiyama
| Masashi Nishiyama | |
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| Born |
July 9, 1985 Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi |
| Nationality |
 Japan
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| Height | 178 cm (70 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) |
| Division | 90 kg- |
| Website | judoinside.com |
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Japan
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| Men's Judo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2012 London | -90 kg |
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.
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.
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.
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