Rashid Sidek

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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Sidek is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Rashid.
Rashid Sidek
Personal information
Nickname(s)Adul
Birth nameAbdul Rashid bin Mohd Sidek
Country Malaysia
Born (1968-07-08) 8 July 1968 (age 53)
Banting, Selangor, Malaysia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st)
Years active1986–2000
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking1 (1997)
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Men's badminton
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Men's singles
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1993 New Delhi Men's singles
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Kuala Lumpur Team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Jakarta Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1994 Victoria Mixed team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Men's singles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Shanghai Men's team
Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 Jakarta Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1996 Seoul Men's singles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Manila Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1987 Jakarta Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1995 Chiang Mai Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Manila Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Chiang Mai Men's singles
BWF profile

Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Sidek PMW KMN PPN BSD (born 8 July 1968) is a Malaysian former 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, 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 of 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.[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 from 2003 until 2015.[4] 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.[5] Currently, he acts as the advisor for the club which he has set up with his brother, Jalani.

He also became national para-badminton coach, serving as Cheah Liek Hou's coach who won the first ever gold medal in para-badminton at 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[6]

Achievements[]

Olympic Games[]

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1996 GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States Indonesia Hariyanto Arbi 5–15, 15–11, 15–6 Bronze medal.svg Bronze

World Cup[]

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Indonesia Joko Suprianto 9–15, 3–15 Bronze Bronze

Asian Games[]

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China China Zhao Jianhua 2–15, 5–15 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships[]

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1991 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia Foo Kok Keong 4–15, 15–11, 15–2 Gold Gold
1992 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia Foo Kok Keong 15–9, 15–3 Gold Gold

Asian Cup[]

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1991 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Bambang Suprianto 15–10, 15–11 Gold Gold
1996 Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea China Luo Yigang 18–14, 15–5 Gold Gold

Southeast Asian Games[]

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1989 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia Eddy Kurniawan 10–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze
1991 Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines Indonesia Joko Suprianto 10–15, 9–15 Bronze Bronze
1995 Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand Indonesia Ardy Wiranata 11–15, 10–15 Bronze Bronze

Commonwealth Games[]

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1990 Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand Malaysia Foo Kok Keong 15–8, 15–10 Gold Gold
1994 University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Malaysia Ong Ewe Hock 15–6, 15–4 Gold Gold

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit Malaysia Razif Sidek
Malaysia Jalani Sidek 		8–15, 8–15 Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix[]

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1990 French Open Malaysia Foo Kok Keong 11–15, 13–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 Malaysia Open Malaysia Foo Kok Keong 18–17, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1990 World Grand Prix Finals Indonesia Eddy Kurniawan 13–18, 15–9, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 Malaysia Open Malaysia Foo Kok Keong 15–4, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Malaysia Open Denmark Thomas Stuer Lauridsen 15–5, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 World Grand Prix Finals Indonesia Alan Budikusuma 15–9, 5–15, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Malaysia Open Indonesia Joko Suprianto 3–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 Chinese Taipei Open China Dong Jiong 11–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 All England Open Denmark Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 7–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 German Open Malaysia Ong Ewe Hock 15–11, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Chinese Taipei Open Chinese Taipei Fung Permadi 17–16, 6–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Korea Open Denmark Peter Gade 11–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 Thailand Open Malaysia Razif Sidek China Li Yongbo
China Tian Bingyi 		3–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

IBF International[]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1995 Brunei Open Indonesia Jeffer Rosobin 15–9, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role
2002 Cinta 200 Ela Yazid
2021 Olympic Dream

Honours[]

Honours of Malaysia[]

  •  Malaysia :
    • MY Panglima Setia Diraja - Order of the Royal Household - PSD.svg Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (B.S.D.) (1988)[7]
    • MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Medalist of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.P.N.) (1990)[8]
    • Kesatria Mangku Negara.png Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1992)[9]
  •  Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
    • MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Knight Commander - PMW.svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2021)[10][11]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.my. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Biodata Rashid Sidek". nusa-mahsuri.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Badminton: Rashid sever ties with BAM | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Lebih 50 pemain berguru dengan anak-anak Sidek". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 25 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  6. ^ "From bronze-winning Olympian to gold-standard coach". NST. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1988" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1990" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1992" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Seramai 335 terima darjah kebesaran sempena Hari Wilayah". Berita Harian (in Malay). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Rashid, Soon Kit dapat gelaran Datuk". Berita Harian (in Malay). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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