Dánica Nishimura

Dánica Nishimura
Personal information
Birth name Dánica Nishimura Higa
Country  Peru
Born (1996-09-11) 11 September 1996
Lima, Peru
Residence Lima, Peru
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 55 kg (121 lb)
Handedness Right
Women’s singles & doubles
Highest ranking 91 (WS 8 January 2015)
41 (WD 14 December 2017)
67 (XD 15 March 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Peru
Pan Am Championships
2017 Havana Women's doubles
2016 Campinas Women's doubles
2016 Campinas Mixed team
2013 Santo Domingo Women's doubles
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

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

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		 Peru Daniela Macías Canada Michelle Tong
Canada Josephine Wu		 11–21, 12–21 Silver
2016 Clube Fonte São Paulo,
Campinas, Brazil		 Peru Daniela Macías Canada Michelle Tong
Canada Josephine Wu		 17–21, 19–21 Bronze
2013 Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic		 Peru Daniela Macías Canada Alex Bruce
Canada 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		 Peru Daniela Macías Brazil Luana Vicente
Brazil Fabiana Silva		 22–20, 21–10 Gold

Mixed doubles

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

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2014 Suriname International Peru Daniela Macías 16–21, 12–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 International Mexicano Peru Daniela Macías Brazil Lohaynny Vicente
Brazil Luana Vicente		 25–23, 16–21, 11–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Peru International Peru Daniela Macías Peru Ines Castillo
Peru Paula la Torre Regal		 21–11, 21–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Peru Future Series Peru Daniela Macías Peru Ines Castillo
Peru Paula la Torre Regal		 21–16, 21–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Guatemala International Peru Daniela Macías Dominican Republic Noemi Almonte
Dominican Republic Bermary Altagracia Polanco Munoz		 21–12, 21–6 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Internacional Mexicano Peru Daniela Macías United States Ariel Lee
United States Sydney Lee		 21–6, 21–6 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Carebaco International Peru Daniela Macías Dominican Republic Nairoby Abigail Jimenez
Dominican Republic Licelott Sanchez		 21–19, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Peru Daniela Macías United States Annie Xu
United States Kerry Xu		 11–21, 12–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Peru International Peru Daniela Macías Brazil Jaqueline Lima
Brazil Samia Lima		 21–19, 22–20 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Peru International Series Peru Daniela Macías Peru Ines Castillo
Peru Paula La Torre Regal		 21–12, 21–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Brazil International Peru Daniela Macías Brazil Lohaynny Vicente
Brazil Luana Vicente		 9–21, 11–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Santo Domingo Open Peru Daniela Macías Dominican Republic Vibieca Beronica
Dominican Republic Daigenis Saturria		 14–21, 21–18, 21–16 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Suriname International Peru Daniela Macías Peru Katherine Winder
Peru Luz Maria Zornoza		 13–21, 14–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Colombia International Peru Daniela Macías Peru Katherine Winder
Peru Luz Maria Zornoza		 6–11, 10–11, 6–11 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Giraldilla International Peru Luz Maria Zornoza Peru Camilla Garcia
Peru Daniela Zapata		 21–15, 21–17 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Giraldilla International Peru Camilla Garcia Peru Daniela Macías
Peru Luz Maria Zornoza		 17–21, 21–18, 22–20 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Colombia International Peru Daniela Macías Puerto Rico Daneysha Santana
Peru Luz Maria Zornoza		 12–21, 12–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Peru Future Series Peru Daniel la Torre Regal Peru Diego Mini
Peru Paula la Torre Regal		 21–18, 15–21, 21–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Internacional Mexicano Peru Daniel la Torre Regal Cuba Leodannis Martinez
Cuba Tahimara Oropeza		 21–19, 21–19 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Carebaco International Peru Daniel la Torre Regal Peru Bruno Barrueto Deza
Peru Ines Castillo		 21–16, 21–9 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Peru International Series Peru Daniel la Torre Regal Peru Mario Cuba
Peru Katherine Winder		 18–21, 18–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 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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