Ken Nishimura (, born 31 December 1995) is a Japanese
karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) un ...
ka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the
2019 Asian Karate Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
He
represented Japan at the
2020 Summer Olympics
The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...
in karate.
He competed in the
men's 75 kg event where he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.
Career
At the
2016 World University Karate Championships held in Braga, Portugal, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event and the gold medal in the men's team kumite event.
A few months later, at the
2016 World Karate Championships
The 2016 World Karate Championships were the 23rd edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Linz, Austria from October 25 to October 30, 2016.
Medalists
Men
Women
Medal table
Participating nations
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held in Linz, Austria, he won the silver medal in the men's team kumite event.
In 2018, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 75 kg and men's team kumite events at the
World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.
Achievements
References
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Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Japanese male karateka
Karateka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
1995 births
Olympic karateka for Japan
21st-century Japanese sportsmen