Ding Qiqing
Chinese badminton player (born 1962) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ding Qiqing (Chinese: 丁其庆; born May 28, 1962)[1] whose Japanese name is Kei 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]
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| Birth name | Ding Qiqing 丁其庆 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 28, 1962 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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Career
Born in Zhejiang, Ding started playing badminton at the age of 9 and successfully joined the Chinese national team in 1981.[1][3] In 1985, Ding partnered with Li Yongbo to win the men's doubles titles at the German Open and the Swedish Open.[4]
Ding was selected for the 1986 Thomas Cup squad. In the final, Ding lost to Lius Pongoh in the second men's singles match.[5] Despite this loss, the Chinese national team won the tournament 3-2.[6] Ding also participated in the 1986 Asian Games in both individual and team events, where he managed to snatch bronze in the former and silver in the latter.[7][8]
In 1987, Ding retired prematurely due to a waist injury sustained during training.[3]
Post-Retirements and Coaching Careers
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Perspective
After his retirement, Ding continued his studies at Ryukoku University in 1989 and graduated in 1992.[9] In 2000, Ding adopted the name "Kei Nakashima" and changed his nationality to become the coach of the Japanese national team after several years as a part-time coach for local Japanese badminton clubs.[3] Nakashima's first success story in coaching is when he coached the first bronze medalist of women's doubles pair Shizuka Yamamoto and Seiko Yamada in 2003 IBF World Championships.[10] A few years later, Nakashima coached the prominent Japanese women's doubles pair of Kumiko Ogura and Reiko Shiota, who won the Japanese National Badminton Championships five times, the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games, and another bronze medal at the 2007 IBF World Championships.[11]
Nakashima's coaching became even more effective and influential when Reika Kakiiwa and Mizuki Fujii won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.[12] Nakashima continued to coach and finally achieved Japan's greatest triumph at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, when Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi secured Japan's first ever gold medal in badminton.[13] After the match, Matsutomo thanked Nakashima and quoted "If the Japanese badminton team did not have him, we would not be where we are today".[14]
Achievements
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea |  Chen Kang |
 Park Joo-bong Kim Moon-soo |
10–15, 3–15 |  Bronze |
IBF Grand Prix
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 |
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| 1985 | German Open | Li Yongbo |
Zhang Xinguang Tian Bingyi |
15–5, 12–15, 15–7 |  Winner. |
| 1985 | Swedish Open | Li Yongbo |
 Thomas Kihlström Stefan Karlsson |
15–12, 14–18, 18–15 | Winner |
References
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