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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hashim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Hafiz.
Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
Personal information
Birth nameMuhammad Hafiz bin Hashim
CountryMalaysia
Born (1982-09-13) 13 September 1982 (age 41)
Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Years active2000-2012
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2002 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Sendai/Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Team
All England Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Birmingham Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Guangzhou Team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Mixed team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vientiane Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Manila Men's singles
BWF profile

Muhammad Hafiz Hashim (born 13 September 1982 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan) is a former Malaysian professional badminton player whose biggest success is having won the 2003 All England Open Badminton Championships.[1]

Personal life

He studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Ismail before transferring to Kuala Lumpur. Then, he transferred back to Kelantan and studied in Sultan Ismail College.[2]

He achieved worldwide fame when he won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2003. He is one of the most successful Malay badminton players aside from the Sidek brothers. Hafiz was among others also coached by Misbun Sidek, the eldest of the Sidek brothers and a former national singles coach.

Hafiz is known for his cool approach on the court regardless of whomever he's playing against. He is the younger brother of Roslin Hashim, a former world No.1.

Achievements

Titles (4)

Year Tournament Opponent in final Score
2005 Swiss Open Denmark Peter Gade 17-14, 15-10
2005 Dutch Open Japan Shoji Sato 15-4, 15-12
2005 Thailand Open Denmark Kenneth Jonassen 15-13, 15-13
2006 Philippines Open Malaysia Roslin Hashim 21-19, 21-7

Runners-up (4)

Year Tournament Opponent in final Score
2003 Dutch Open South Korea Lee Hyun Il 15-5, 8-15, 6-15
2005 German Open China Lin Dan 8-15, 8-15
2005 Denmark Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 14-17, 8-15
2009 India Open Indonesia Taufik Hidayat 19-21, 19-21

References

  1. ^ "Youngster ends nation's 37-year All-England wait - Other Sports | The Star Online". Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Interview with Hafiz Hashim". Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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