Kakeru Nishiyama
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| Born | 20 August 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Individual kata | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kakeru Nishiyama (born 20 August 1995)[1] is a Japanese karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kata event at the 2025 World Games held in Chengdu, China.[2][3] He also won one of the bronze medals in the men's individual kata event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Individual kata |
| 2025 | World Games | Chengdu, China | 1st | Individual kata |
References
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2025 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Khalatyan, Rafael (10 August 2025). "Chengdu 2025: Karate champions crowned". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Historic gold for China's Hong Kong as karate opens at World Games". Xinhua. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "2023 World Karate Championships Results Book". Sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.