Rashid Sidek
| Rashid Sidek | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname(s) | Adul |
| Birth name | Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Sidek |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Born | 8 July 1968 Banting, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st) |
| Years active | 1986 - 2000 |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Men's singles |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
Rashid Sidek KMN PPN BSD (born 8 July 1968 in Banting, Selangor) is a former Malaysian professional badminton player and coach.
Personal life
He is the youngest of the famous five Sidek brothers. Rashid and his siblings gained exposure to badminton from their father, Haji Mohd Sidek. Under the guidance of his father, Rashid and the rest of his siblings were trained to be champions. Rashid Sidek is an alumnus of Victoria Institution (batch 1981-1985).[1]
Career
After completing his Sijil Penilaian Menengah (SPM) exam, he was injected into the Project 1988/90 squad with the aim to regain the Thomas Cup. In the 1990 Thomas Cup, Rashid had a strong tournament but Malaysia lost the finals to China 1-4.
He won the Malaysian Open title for three consecutive years in 1990, 1991, and 1992. As a result, he became known by many as “jaguh kampung” (literally, "local hero"). In the Thomas Cup final in 1992, he beat Ardy Wiranata to give Malaysia the first point in a dramatic 3-2 win over rivals Indonesia - the first championship won by Malaysia in 25 years, and the last to this day.[2]
Rashid's performance declined in the next three years, but he bounced back in 1996, when he won the Asia Cup and German Open, then reached the finals of the All England before losing to Paul-Erik Hoyer Larsen from Denmark. His ranking rose to among the top three in the world. He won the bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, beating the top seed, Joko Suprianto of Indonesia en route to the semi-finals, where he was beaten by Dong Jiong. However, he beat Indonesia's 1995 world champion, Heryanto Arbi, 5-15, 15-11, 15-6 in the third place playoff.
In 1997, Rashid reached the top of the world ranking again.[3] He began to make room for players like Wong Choong Hann, Yong Hock Kin and Roslin Hashim to rise up, and retired in 2000.
Coaching
Upon his retirement, Rashid was appointed as national coach by the Badminton Association of Malaysia. He became the instrumental to the success of the new generation badminton players such as Daren Liew and Chong Wei Feng. Apart from that, he was a coach in Nusa Mahsuri, the first professional badminton club in Malaysia from 1996 to 2002[4]. Currently, he acts as the advisor for the club which he has set up with his brother, Jalani.
Achievements
Titles (5)
| Year | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Malaysia Open (1) |  Foo Kok Keong
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18-17, 15-6 |
| 1991 | Malaysia Open (2) | Foo Kok Keong
|
15-4, 15-5 |
| 1992 | Malaysia Open (3) |  Thomas Stuer Lauridsen
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15-5, 15-7 |
| 1995 | Brunei Open |  Jeffer Rosobin
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15-9, 15-3 |
| 1996 | German Open | Ong Ewe Hock
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15-11, 15-2 |
Runners-up (5)
| Year | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | French Open | Foo Kok Keong
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11-15, 13-18 |
| 1994 | Malaysia Open | Joko Suprianto
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3-15, 5-15 |
| 1996 | Chinese Taipei Open (1) |  Dong Jiong
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11-15, 4-15 |
| 1999 | Chinese Taipei Open (2) |  Fung Permadi
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17-16, 6-15, 7-15 |
| 2000 | Korea Open | Peter Gade
|
11-15, 3-15 |
Honours
Malaysia :
Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (B.S.D.) (1988)[5]
Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.P.N.) (1990)[6]
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- Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1992)[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Our Badminton Greats". www.viweb.freehosting.net. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.my. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Biodata Rashid Sidek". nusa-mahsuri.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Lebih 50 pemain berguru dengan anak-anak Sidek". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 25 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Selangor
- Malaysian Muslims
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian male badminton players
- Badminton coaches
- World No. 1 badminton players
- Olympic badminton players of Malaysia
- Olympic medalists in badminton
- Olympic bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia
- Badminton players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Asian Games competitors for Malaysia
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 1986 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1990 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Competitors at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games