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

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Dánica Nishimura
Personal information
Birth name	Dánica Nishimura Higa
Country	Peru
Born	(1996-09-11) 11 September 1996 (age 27) 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 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
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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 clinch the silver medal.^[6]