Dánica Nishimura


Dánica Nishimura Higa is a Peruvian badminton player.

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

Achievements

Pan Am Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Sports City Coliseum,
Havana, Cuba
Daniela Macías Michelle Tong
Josephine Wu
11–21, 12–21 Silver
2016Clube Fonte São Paulo,
Campinas, Brazil
Daniela Macías Michelle Tong
Josephine Wu
17–21, 19–21 Bronze
2013Palacio 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
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Evo Morales Coliseum,
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Daniela Macías Luana Vicente
Fabiana Silva
22–20, 21–10 Gold

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Evo 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
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2014Suriname International Daniela Macías16–21, 12–21 Runner-up

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

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018El Salvador International Aníbal Marroquín Brian Yang
Catherine Choi
6–21, 7–21 Runner-up
2018Peru Future Series Daniel la Torre Regal Diego Mini
Paula la Torre Regal
21–18, 15–21, 21–10 Winner
2017Internacional Mexicano Daniel la Torre Regal Leodannis Martinez
Tahimara Oropeza
21–19, 21–19 Winner
2017Carebaco International Daniel la Torre Regal Bruno Barrueto Deza
Inés Castillo
21–16, 21–9 Winner
2017Peru International Series Daniel la Torre Regal Mario Cuba
Katherine Winder
18–21, 18–21 Runner-up