Misa Nishiyama

Misa Nishiyama
西山 実沙
Personal information
Born (2010-09-07) 7 September 2010
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Japan
ClubNamba Gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Junior World Championships
2025 Manila Floor exercise
2025 Manila Team
2025 Manila Vault
2025 Manila All-around

Misa Nishiyama (Japanese: 西山 実沙; born 7 September 2010) is a Japanese artistic gymnast. She is the 2025 Junior World floor exercise champion, team and vault silver medalist, and all-around bronze medalist.

Gymnastics career

Nishiyama made her international debut at the 2023 City of Jesolo Trophy.[1] She advanced into the all-around final at the 2023 All-Japan Championships and placed 12th.[2] She then finished 16th at the 2023 NHK Trophy.[3] At the 2024 DTB Pokal Team Challenge, she won a silver medal in the junior team competition,[4] and she placed seventh in the all-around. She also advanced into the uneven bars final, finishing fifth.[5] She won a bronze medal on the balance beam at the 2024 All-Japan Event Championships, behind seniors Kaoruko Takezawa and Urara Ashikawa.[6]

Nishiyama finished eighth in the all-around at the 2025 All-Japan Championships.[7] She then finished sixth all-around at the 2025 NHK Trophy.[8] At the 2025 All-Japan Junior Championships, she won the all-around silver medal, behind Haruka Nakamura.[9]

In November 2025, Nishiyama competed at the 2025 Junior World Championships. She helped the Japanese team win a silver medal with a score of 107.930, finishing behind France,[10] and she advanced into the all-around final in second place.[11] Individually, she won a gold medal on floor exercise with a score of 13.533, and a silver medal on the vault with a score of 13.633, finishing behind team USA's Lavi Crain.[12][13] In the all-around final, she won a bronze medal with a score of 53.066, finishing behind teammate Yume Minamino and France's Elena Colas.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Nishiyama Misa". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  2. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (24 April 2023). "2023 All-Japan Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  3. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (21 May 2023). "2023 NHK Trophy Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Deutsche Juniorinnen holen sich die Bronze Medaille in der Team Challenge". EnBW DTB Pokal (in German). Stuttgart. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  5. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (18 March 2024). "2024 DTB Pokal Team Challenge Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  6. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (27 November 2024). "2024 All-Japan Event Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  7. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (19 April 2025). "2025 All-Japan Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  8. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (17 May 2025). "2025 NHK Trophy Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  9. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (17 August 2025). "2025 All-Japan Junior Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Vive la France, 2025 world junior team champions!". International Gymnastics Federation. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  11. ^ Crumlish, John (21 November 2025). "Elena Colas steers France to women's team gold at Junior World Championships". International Gymnast. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  12. ^ "西山実沙、小島埜和が優勝 体操の世界ジュニア種目別". nippon.com (in Japanese). 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  13. ^ Crumlish, John (23 November 2025). "China, U.S. and AIN dominate day one of apparatus finals at Junior World Championships". International Gymnast. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  14. ^ Crumlish, John (22 November 2025). "AIN Arsenii Dukhno, Japan's Manamino Yume crowned all-around winners at Junior World Championships". International Gymnast. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  15. ^ "南埜佑芽が女子個人総合優勝 世界ジュニア選手権/体操". sanspo.com (in Japanese). 22 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.