is a Japanese female professional
ten-pin bowler. She is a member of the
Japan Professional Bowling Association
The (JPBA) is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in Japan. The organization was founded by , and was established on January 27, 1967. The JPBA sanctions tournaments and other functions related to profession ...
, license no. 408.
At the end of the 2012 JPBA season, Nishimura was ranked second place in total points (only behind
Hiromi Matsunaga
is a Japanese female professional ten-pin bowler. She is a member of the Japan Professional Bowling Association, license no. 384.
Major accomplishments
* 2006 - Pro Bowling Women vs Rookies (2nd place)
* 2007 - G Japan Championship (4th ...
.)
Nishimura is best known for her extremely high back swing and rolling the ball in-between the X and Y axis. Her recent accomplishments include appearing in the 2012 International Bowling Championships 2013 supported by DHC, bowling in an Baker-style exhibition match with a team of women from Japan, against a team of PBA Tour professionals, including
Chris Barnes and
Mike Fagan
Michael Todd Fagan (born November 4, 1980) is an American former professional bowler on the PBA Tour. He has also participated in World Bowling Tour (WBT) and European Bowling Tour (EBT) events, and as a member of Team USA in international comp ...
. The Japan women lost to the PBA Tour professionals 278-174.
Biography
Nishimura's father is Kunihiko Nishimura (西村邦彦), who is also a professional bowler.
Major accomplishments
* 2006 - Rokko Queens (3rd place)
* 2007 - Karuizawa Prince Cup (winner)
* 2008 - Karuizawa Prince Cup (4th place)
* 2008 - Rookie Battle (2nd place)
* 2010 - 27th Rokko Queens (4th place)
* 2010 - 6th MK Charity Cup (4th place)
* 2010 - Tokai Women's Open (4th place)
* 2011 - 28th Rokko Queens (5th place)
P-League
* Tournament 19 - 3rd place
* Tournament 26 - winner
* Tournament 29 - 3rd place
* Tournament 30 - 2nd place
* Tournament 33 - 2nd place
* Tournament 35 - 2nd place
* Tournament 36 - winner
* Tournament 37 - 2nd place
* Tournament 38 - winner
Nishimura-pro currently holds the P-League record with seven straight semi-final match appearances.
References
External links
Profile @ DHC
1985 births
Living people
People from Osaka Prefecture
Japanese ten-pin bowling players
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