Ken Nishimura
Nishimura in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 December 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Karate |
| Weight class | 75 kg |
Event | Kumite |
Medal record | |
Ken Nishimura (Japanese: 西村拳, born 31 December 1995) is a Japanese karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the 2019 Asian Karate Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[1][2] He represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in karate.[3][4] He competed in the men's 75 kg event where he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.[5]
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.[6] A few months later, at the 2016 World Karate Championships held in Linz, Austria, he won the silver medal in the men's team kumite event.[7][8]
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.[9][10]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | World Championships | Linz, Austria | 2nd | Team kumite |
| 2017 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 2018 | Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 3rd | Team kumite |
| World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | Kumite 75 kg | |
| 3rd | Team kumite | |||
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 1st | Kumite 75 kg |
Conviction for sexual abuse
On 1 September 2025, Nishimura was sentenced to three years in prison. He had allegedly brought a defenceless, drunk woman to his flat, sexually abused her and recorded it with a digital camera. His own recordings were used as evidence at the trial.[11][12][13]
References
- ^ "2019 Asian Karate Championships Results" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (20 July 2019). "Japan earn six titles but Uzbek hosts also golden at Asian Karate Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "WKF announces first qualified athletes for Tokyo 2020". WKF.net. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (18 March 2020). "World Karate Federation announces first 40 karatekas to have qualified for Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "2016 World University Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (28 October 2016). "Spain stun title holders Egypt to reach women's team kumite final at Karate World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Iran Male Team Kumite wins World Championships". Tehran Times. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "2018 World Karate Championships". SportData. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2018 World Karate Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ 共同通信社 (2025-09-01). "元空手五輪代表、性的暴行の罪で懲役３年". 琉球新報デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ "【空手】「空手界のプリンス」西村拳が性的暴行で実刑判決 周囲が不安視していた〝女グセ〟". 東スポWEB (in Japanese). 2025-09-01. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ 諸岡宏樹 (2025-09-27). "東京五輪空手代表・西村拳被告に実刑判決。スマホの自撮り動画が"動かぬ証拠"となった「性的暴行事件の全容」". 日刊SPA! (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-16.
External links
- Ken Nishimura at the World Karate Federation (alternate link)
- Ken Nishimura at KarateRec.com
- Ken Nishimura at Olympics.com
- Ken Nishimura at Olympedia
- Ken Nishimura at InterSportStats