Koichi Nishimura
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Koichi "Nishi" Nishimura is a beach volleyball
player from Japan. He was born in Kyoto
, Japan on 30 June 1973. Nishimura began his career as an indoor volleyball player and played Libero for the Japanese National Team. In 2002 Nishimura switched to beach volleyball. He currently plays in "Winds" beach volleyball team. In 2009, Nishimura founded the environmental non-profit-organisation "Save the Beach".
They were the fourth ranked team at the 2006 Asian Games
but were eliminated in the fourth round.
Japan All Stars Awards
In 2002 he switched from indoor volleyball to beach volleyball.
2005 Beach Volleyball Japan - Champion
At the 2006 Swatch FIVB World Tour, France, he won the 7th place and accomplished the unprecedented feat of becoming the first Japanese man to reach 7th place in a beach volleyball world tour tournament. The Japanese team was awarded “Most Improved Team” title.
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
player from Japan. He was born in Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
, Japan on 30 June 1973. Nishimura began his career as an indoor volleyball player and played Libero for the Japanese National Team. In 2002 Nishimura switched to beach volleyball. He currently plays in "Winds" beach volleyball team. In 2009, Nishimura founded the environmental non-profit-organisation "Save the Beach".
They were the fourth ranked team at the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
but were eliminated in the fourth round.
Career and Awards
- 1998 – World Championships- Awarded “Best Digger”
- 1999 Asian Championships – 4th place
- Asian Championships – 4th place- Awarded “Best Digger”
- 1999 – World Cup
- 2000 Olympics (Sydney), Asian Preliminary Round - 2nd place
Japan All Stars Awards
- 1999 All Star – Fan voting – 1st place
- 2000 All Star – Fan voting – 2nd place
- 2001 All Star – Fan voting – 2nd place
In 2002 he switched from indoor volleyball to beach volleyball.
- 2003 Beach Volleyball Japan - Runner-up
- 2004 JBV Tour, Tokyo - Champion
2005 Beach Volleyball Japan - Champion
At the 2006 Swatch FIVB World Tour, France, he won the 7th place and accomplished the unprecedented feat of becoming the first Japanese man to reach 7th place in a beach volleyball world tour tournament. The Japanese team was awarded “Most Improved Team” title.
- 2008 JVB Tour, Tokyo - Champion