# Dánica Nishimura

Dánica Nishimura Higa (born 11 September 1996) 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 clinch the silver medal.

## Achievements
### Pan Am Championships

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

### South American Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Evo Morales Coliseum, Cochabamba, Bolivia | Daniela Macías | Fabiana Silva Luana Vicente | 22–20, 21–10 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Evo Morales Coliseum, Cochabamba, Bolivia | Daniel la Torre Regal | Artur 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 |
| 2011 | Colombia International | Daniela Macías | Daneysha Santana Luz María Zornoza | 12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Giraldilla International | Camilla García | Daniela Macías Luz María Zornoza | 17–21, 21–18, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2014 | Giraldilla International | Luz María Zornoza | Camilla García Daniela Zapata | 21–15, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2014 | Colombia International | Daniela Macías | Katherine Winder Luz María Zornoza | 6–11, 10–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Suriname International | Daniela Macías | Katherine Winder Luz María Zornoza | 13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Santo Domingo Open | Daniela Macías | Berónica Vibieca Daigenis Saturria | 14–21, 21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2015 | Brazil International | Daniela Macías | Lohaynny Vicente Luana Vicente | 9–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Peru International Series | Daniela Macías | Inés Castillo Paula la Torre Regal | 21–12, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2017 | Peru International | Daniela Macías | Jaqueline Lima Sâmia Lima | 21–19, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2017 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Daniela Macías | Annie Xu Kerry Xu | 11–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Carebaco International | Daniela Macías | Nairoby Abigail Jiménez Licelott Sánchez | 21–19, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2017 | Internacional Mexicano | Daniela Macías | Ariel Lee Sydney Lee | 21–6, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2017 | Guatemala International | Daniela Macías | Noemi Almonte Bermary Polanco | 21–12, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2018 | Peru Future Series | Daniela Macías | Inés Castillo Paula la Torre Regal | 21–16, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2018 | Peru International | Daniela Macías | Inés Castillo Paula la Torre Regal | 21–11, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2018 | International Mexicano | Daniela Macías | Lohaynny Vicente Luana Vicente | 25–23, 16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Suriname International | Daniela Macías | Diana Corleto Nikté Sotomayor | 21–10, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2018 | El Salvador International | Daniela Macías | Diana Corleto Nikté Sotomayor | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Jamaica International | Inés Castillo | Breanna Chi Jennie Gai | 11–21, 6–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Giraldilla International | Daniela Macías | Inés Castillo Paula la Torre Regal | 21–9, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2019 | Peru Future Series | Daniela Macías | Diana Corleto Nikté Sotomayor | 17–21, 21–5, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Benin International | Daniela Macías | Doha Hany Hadia Hosny | 21–19, 18–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2019 | Guatemala International | Daniela Macías | Jaqueline Lima Sâmia Lima | 19–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Bahrain International | Daniela Macías | Suthinee Dansoonthornwong Kanyanat Sudchoeichom | 18–21, 21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | Algeria International | Daniela Macías | Doha Hany Hadia Hosny | 21–13, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2019 | Suriname International | Daniela Macías | Monyata Riviera Sabrina Scott | 21–4, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2019 | El Salvador International | Daniela Macías | Ana Lucía Albanés Michele Barrios | 21–14, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2020 | Uganda International | Daniela Macías | Meghana Jakkampudi Poorvisha S. Ram | 17–21, 22–20, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Jamaica International | Daniela Macías | Sayaka Hobara Rena Miyaura | 3–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Peru Future Series | Daniela Macías | Inés Castillo Paula la Torre Regal | 21–19, 20–22, 21–19 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Peru International Series | Daniel la Torre Regal | Mario Cuba Katherine Winder | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Carebaco International | Daniel la Torre Regal | Bruno Barrueto Deza Inés Castillo | 21–16, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2017 | Internacional Mexicano | Daniel la Torre Regal | Leodannis Martínez Tahimara Oropeza | 21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | Peru Future Series | Daniel la Torre Regal | Diego Mini Paula la Torre Regal | 21–18, 15–21, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2018 | El Salvador International | Aníbal Marroquín | Brian Yang Catherine Choi | 6–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament