| Kei Nakashima 中岛庆 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Ding Qiqing 丁其庆 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1962-05-28)May 28, 1962 (age 62) Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1981[1]-1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ding Qiqing (Chinese:丁其庆; born May 28, 1962)[1] whose Japanese name isKei Nakashima (中島 慶／なかしま けい)[2] is a Chinese former badminton player and one of the main coach of Japanese National Badminton Team.[3]
Ding was born inZhejiang, started playing badminton at age 9 and later successfully joining Chinese national team badminton squad in 1981.[1][3] In 1985, Ding and his doubles partnerLi Yongbo won the men's doubles championships at the German Open and Swedish Open.[4]
Later, Ding was chosen to be a part of1986 Thomas Cup squad. In the final, Ding lost toLius Pongoh in the second men's singles match.[5] Despite that lost, Ding and the China National Team manage to win the tournament 3-2.[6] Ding also participated in1986 Asian Games in both individual and team event where he managed to snatch the bronze in former and silver in the later.[7][8]
In 1987, Ding retired prematurely due to waist injury in training.[3]
After retirements, Ding continued his studies in 1989 atRyukoku University and graduated in 1992.[9] In 2000, Ding adopted new name "Kei Nakashima" and changed his nationality to became the coach of Japanese badminton national team after several years became a part time coach for Japanese local badminton clubs.[3] Kei's first success story in coaching is showing up when he coached the first bronze medalist of women's doubles pair ofShizuka Yamamoto andSeiko Yamada in2003 IBF World Championships.[10] Few years later, Kei coached the breakthrough Japanese women's doubles pair ofKumiko Ogura andReiko Shiota who managed to wonJapanese National Badminton Championships five times,2006 Asian Games bronze, and another bronze medal at2007 IBF World Championships.[11]
Kei's coaching became more effective and influential whenReika Kakiiwa andMizuki Fujii manage to won silver medal during2012 Olympic Games inLondon.[12] Kei continued to coach and finally achieved the greatest triumph for Japan in2016 Olympic Games inRio de Janeiro whenMisaki Matsutomo andAyaka Takahashi snatched the first ever gold medal in badminton for Japan.[13] After the game, Misaki thanked Kei and quoted "If the Japanese badminton team did not have him, we would not be where we are today".[14]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena,Seoul,South Korea |  Chen Kang |  Park Joo-bongKim Moon-soo | 10–15, 3–15 |  Bronze |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | German Open | Li Yongbo | Zhang XinguangTian Bingyi | 15–5, 12–15, 15–7 |  Winner. |
| 1985 | Swedish Open | Li Yongbo |  Thomas KihlströmStefan Karlsson | 15–12, 14–18, 18–15 | Winner |
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