Dánica Nishimura

Dánica Nishimura Higa (born 11 September 1996) is a Peruvian badminton player.[1][2]

Dánica Nishimura
Personal information
Birth nameDánica Nishimura Higa
Country Peru
Born (1996-09-11) 11 September 1996
Lima, Peru
ResidenceLima, Peru
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking91 (WS 8 January 2015)
41 (WD 19 October 2017)
67 (XD 15 March 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Peru
Pan Am Championships
2017 Havana Women's doubles
2013 Santo Domingo Women's doubles
2016 Campinas Women's doubles
2016 Campinas Mixed team
Pan Am Women's Team Championships
2018 Tacarigua Women's team
South American Games
2018 Cochabamba Women's doubles
2018 Cochabamba Mixed doubles
2018 Cochabamba Mixed team
BWF profile

Career

Nishimura started playing badminton at aged 10 in AELU club. In 2008 she competed in the junior event and at the same year, she joined the national team.[1] In 2013, she won the bronze medal at the Pan Am Badminton Championships in women's doubles partnering with Daniela Macías, then in 2016, she won the bronze medals in the women's doubles and mixed team events.[3][4]

Nishimura claimed two gold medals in the individual event at the 2018 South American Games in the women's and mixed doubles,[5] and also helped the team clinched the silver medal.[6]

Achievements

Pan Am Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Sports City Coliseum,
Havana, Cuba		 Daniela Macías Michelle Tong
Josephine Wu		 11–21, 12–21 Silver
2016 Clube Fonte São Paulo,
Campinas, Brazil		 Daniela Macías Michelle Tong
Josephine Wu		 17–21, 19–21 Bronze
2013 Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic		 Daniela Macías Alex Bruce
Phyllis Chan		 5–21, 15–21 Bronze

South American Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Evo Morales Coliseum,
Cochabamba, Bolivia		 Daniela Macías Luana Vicente
Fabiana Silva		 22–20, 21–10 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Evo Morales Coliseum,
Cochabamba, Bolivia		 Daniel la Torre Regal Artur Silva Pomoceno
Luana Vicente		 21–17, 21–11 Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (23 titles, 13 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2014 Suriname International Daniela Macías 16–21, 12–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Peru Future Series Daniela Macías Inés Castillo
Paula la Torre Regal		 21–19, 20–22, 21–19 Winner
2020 Jamaica International Daniela Macías Sayaka Hobara
Rena Miyaura		 3–21, 7–21 Runner-up
2020 Uganda International Daniela Macías Meghana Jakkampudi
Poorvisha S. Ram		 17–21, 22–20, 14–21 Runner-up
2019 El Salvador International Daniela Macías Ana Lucía Albanés
Michele Barrios		 21–14, 21–8 Winner
2019 Suriname International Daniela Macías Monyata Riviera
Sabrina Scott		 21–4, 21–7 Winner
2019 Algeria International Daniela Macías Doha Hany
Hadia Hosny		 21–13, 21–10 Winner
2019 Bahrain International Daniela Macías Suthinee Dansoonthornwong
Kanyanat Sudchoeichom		 18–21, 21–16, 21–17 Winner
2019 Guatemala International Daniela Macías Jaqueline Lima
Samia Lima		 19–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2019 Benin International Daniela Macías Doha Hany
Hadia Hosny		 21–19, 18–21, 21–12 Winner
2019 Peru Future Series Daniela Macías Diana Corleto Soto
Nikté Sotomayor		 17–21, 21–5, 21–14 Winner
2019 Giraldilla International Daniela Macías Inés Castillo
Paula la Torre Regal		 21–9, 21–11 Winner
2019 Jamaica International Inés Castillo Breanna Chi
Jennie Gai		 11–21, 6–21 Runner-up
2018 El Salvador International Daniela Macías Nikte Alejandra Sotomayor
Diana Corleto Soto		 21–18, 21–14 Winner
2018 Suriname International Daniela Macías Nikte Alejandra Sotomayor
Diana Corleto Soto		 21–10, 21–12 Winner
2018 International Mexicano Daniela Macías Lohaynny Vicente
Luana Vicente		 25–23, 16–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2018 Peru International Daniela Macías Inés Castillo
Paula la Torre Regal		 21–11, 21–10 Winner
2018 Peru Future Series Daniela Macías Inés Castillo
Paula la Torre Regal		 21–16, 21–10 Winner
2017 Guatemala International Daniela Macías Noemi Almonte
Bermary Altagracia Polanco Munoz		 21–12, 21–6 Winner
2017 Internacional Mexicano Daniela Macías Ariel Lee
Sydney Lee		 21–6, 21–6 Winner
2017 Carebaco International Daniela Macías Nairoby Abigail Jimenez
Licelott Sanchez		 21–19, 21–12 Winner
2017 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Daniela Macías Annie Xu
Kerry Xu		 11–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2017 Peru International Daniela Macías Jaqueline Lima
Samia Lima		 21–19, 22–20 Winner
2017 Peru International Series Daniela Macías Inés Castillo
Paula La Torre Regal		 21–12, 21–10 Winner
2015 Brazil International Daniela Macías Lohaynny Vicente
Luana Vicente		 9–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2014 Santo Domingo Open Daniela Macías Vibieca Beronica
Daigenis Saturria		 14–21, 21–18, 21–16 Winner
2014 Suriname International Daniela Macías Katherine Winder
Luz Maria Zornoza		 13–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2014 Colombia International Daniela Macías Katherine Winder
Luz Maria Zornoza		 6–11, 10–11, 6–11 Runner-up
2014 Giraldilla International Luz Maria Zornoza Camilla Garcia
Daniela Zapata		 21–15, 21–17 Winner
2013 Giraldilla International Camilla Garcia Daniela Macías
Luz Maria Zornoza		 17–21, 21–18, 22–20 Winner
2011 Colombia International Daniela Macías Daneysha Santana
Luz Maria Zornoza		 12–21, 12–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 El Salvador International Aníbal Marroquín Brian Yang
Catherine Choi		 6–21, 7–21 Runner-up
2018 Peru Future Series Daniel la Torre Regal Diego Mini
Paula la Torre Regal		 21–18, 15–21, 21–10 Winner
2017 Internacional Mexicano Daniel la Torre Regal Leodannis Martinez
Tahimara Oropeza		 21–19, 21–19 Winner
2017 Carebaco International Daniel la Torre Regal Bruno Barrueto Deza
Inés Castillo		 21–16, 21–9 Winner
2017 Peru International Series Daniel la Torre Regal Mario Cuba
Katherine Winder		 18–21, 18–21 Runner-up
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References
  1. "Players: Danica Nishimura". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. "Badminton-Athlete Profile: Nishimura Danica". results.toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015 Pan Am. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. "Daniela Macias y Dánica Nishimura logran medalla de bronce en Panamericano de Bádminton". www.generaccion.com (in Spanish). Grupo Generaccion. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  4. "Perú gana medalla de bronce en Panamericano de Bádminton". www.andina.com.pe (in Spanish). Agencia Peruana de Noticias. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  5. "Perú suma 8 medallas de oro en Cochabamba" (in Spanish). RBC Radio. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  6. "Medalla de plata para Perú en bádminton por equipos de los Juegos Suramericanos" (in Spanish). Peru.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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