Kie Nakanishi

Kie Nakanishi
Personal information
Born (1995-12-24) 24 December 1995
Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
CountryJapan
SportBadminton
HandednessLeft
Coached byKei Nakashima
Women's doubles
Highest ranking4 (with Rin Iwanaga, 11 March 2025)
Current ranking7 (with Rin Iwanaga, 23 December 2025)
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Championships
2025 Paris Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2025 Xiamen Mixed team
Asian Championships
2022 Manila Women's doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2025 Qingdao Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
2024 Selangor Women's team

Kie Nakanishi (中西 貴映, Nakanishi Kie; born 24 December 1995) is a Japanese badminton player affiliated with the BIPROGY team. She and her partner Rin Iwanaga won the silver medal at the 2022 Asian Championships and a bronze medal at the 2025 World Championships. The pair have won numerous BWF World Tour titles, including their first Super 750 title at the 2024 Denmark Open. The duo reached a career-high ranking of world number 4 on 11 March 2025.