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| Full name | Kei Nakashima 中島 慶 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1962-05-28)May 28, 1962 (age 63) Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1981[1]-1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Japan (since 2001) China (until 2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ding Qiqing (Chinese:丁其庆;pinyin:Dīng Qíqìng; born May 28, 1962)[1] whose Japanese name isKei Nakashima (中島 慶,Nakashima Kei)[2] is a Chinese formerbadminton player and one of the main coach ofJapanese National Badminton Team.[3]
Born inZhejiang, Ding started playing badminton at the age of 9 and joined theChinese national team in 1981.[1][3] In 1985, Ding partnered withLi Yongbo to win the men's doubles titles at the German Open and the Swedish Open.[4]
Ding was selected for the1986 Thomas Cup squad. In the final against Indonesia, Ding lost the second men's singles match toLius Pongoh.[5] Despite this loss, the Chinese national team won the Thomas Cup 3-2.[6] Ding also participated in the1986 Asian Games, where he won bronze in the men's doubles event and silver in the men's team event.[7][8]
In 1987, Ding retired prematurely due to a waist injury sustained during training.[3]
After his retirement, Ding pursued his studies atRyukoku University in Japan from 1989 and graduated in 1992.[9] In 2000, having adopted the Japanese name "Kei Nakashima", he changed his nationality and became a coach of theJapanese national team, following several years as a part-time coach for local Japanese badminton clubs.[3]
Nakashima achieved his first major coaching success when the women's doubles pair he coached,Shizuka Yamamoto andSeiko Yamada, won a bronze medal at the2003 IBF World Championships.[10] A few years later, Nakashima coached the prominent Japanese women's doubles pair ofKumiko Ogura andReiko Shiota, who won fiveAll Japan Badminton Championships titles, the bronze medal at the2006 Asian Games, and another bronze medal at the2007 IBF World Championships.[11]
Nakashima's coaching led to further success whenReika Kakiiwa andMizuki Fujii won a silver medal at the2012 Olympic Games inLondon.[12] His coaching efforts culminated in Japan's first Olympic gold medal in badminton at the2016 Olympic Games inRio de Janeiro, whenMisaki Matsutomo andAyaka Takahashi secured the women's doubles title.[13] After the match, Matsutomo thanked Nakashima, saying "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 |  Kim Moon-sooPark Joo-bong | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Dutch Masters | Jiang Guoliang |  Christian HadinataHadibowo Susanto | 9–15, 10–15 |  Runner-up |
| 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 |
