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 | |
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Nickname | Baron Nishi |
Born | July 12, 1902 Azabu, Tokyo, Japan |
Died | March 22, 1945 KIA on Iwo Jima, Japan | (aged 42)
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 | ||
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Representing Japan | ||
Equestrian Show jumping | ||
Olympic Games | ||
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
changeIn the 2006 American film Letters from Iwo Jima, Nishi was played by Korean-Japanese actor Tsuyoshi Ihara.[3]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sports Reference.com (SR/Olympics), "Takeichi Nishi"[permanent dead link]; 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.
Other websites
change- Takeichi Nishi at FEI
- Takeichi Nishi at FEI (alternative link)
- Takeichi Nishi at Olympics.com
- Takeichi Nishi at Olympedia