Takeichi Nishi

Japanese Army officer and equestrian (1902-1945)

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
NicknameBaron Nishi
BornJuly 12, 1902
Azabu, Tokyo, Japan
DiedMarch 22, 1945(1945-03-22) (aged 42)
KIA on Iwo Jima, Japan
AllegianceEmpire of Japan
Service/branch Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1924-1945
RankColonel
Commands held26th Tank Regiment, Mudanjiang
Battles/warsWorld War II
RelationsSon of Nishi Tokujirō
Takeichi Nishi
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Equestrian Show jumping
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 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]

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In the 2006 American film Letters from Iwo Jima, Nishi was played by Korean-Japanese actor Tsuyoshi Ihara.[3]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Sports Reference.com (SR/Olympics), "Takeichi Nishi"[permanent dead link]; retrieved 2012-8-14.
  2. 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.
  3. Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Letters from Iwo Jima; retrieved 2012-8-14.

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