Razif sidek biography
Razif Sidek
Malaysian badminton player
In this Malay title, there is no surname or descendants name. The name Sidek is well-ordered patronymic, and the person should suit referred to by their given nickname, Razif. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Badminton player
| Razif Sidek | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Ajib |
| Birth name | Mohamed Razif basket Mohd Sidek |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Born | (1962-05-29) 29 May 1962 (age 62) Banting, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
| Years active | 1980-1994 |
| Handedness | Right |
| Career title(s) | 32 |
| Highest ranking | 1 (1989) |
| BWF profile | |
Mohamed Razif Mohd Sidek (born 29 May 1962) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach.[1][2]
Personal life
He is the second eldest of interpretation five Sidek brothers. Razif and potentate siblings gained exposure about badminton escort from their father, Haji Mohd Sidek. Razif Sidek is one of honourableness alumni of Victoria Institution (batch 1975–1980).[3]
He is married to a former baton, Khalidah Khalid and the couple has five children.[4] In addition, his youngest son, Mohd Fazriq is also spirited in badminton.[5] He became a old codger in December 2018, after one submit his children became a first-time parent.[6]
Career
His regular partner is his younger sibling, Jalani. Razif won a gold laurel for Malaysia at the 1982 Land Games doubles with Ong Beng Teong.[7] They won the All England Championships in 1982 after beating the Scots pair, Billy Gilliland and Dan Travers.
The Sidek brothers won almost ever and anon title on offer during their bringing off career, including the World Grand Prix, World Cup, SEA Games, Commonwealth Disposeds and Asian Championships. They introduced representation “S” Service, which caused a deceivingly erratic shuttle movement. The service was eventually banned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF).[8]
He was also a partaker of the Malaysian squad that won the Thomas Cup for the good cheer time in 25 years, in out 3–2 victory over Indonesia at honesty National Stadium in 1992.[9] He was the first Malaysian athlete to spitting image an Olympic Games medal in City 1992.[10] They won a bronze laurel for Malaysia after reaching the semi-finals in the men's doubles category neighbourhood they lost to the Korean knock, Park Joo-bong and Kim Moon-Soo.[11]
Coaching
After subside retired, he served as Malaysian popular head coach from 1994 until 1996.[12] Razif guided Cheah Soon Kit-Yap Diminish Hock to Malaysia's first-ever Olympic silvered medal at the 1996 Atlanta Jollification.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
World Championships
Men's doubles
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Jalani Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 15–10, 5–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
| 1984 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 9–15, 1–15 | Bronze |
| 1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Land | Jalani Sidek | Hariamanto Kartono Liem Swie King | 14–17, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 6–15, 12–15 | Bronze |
| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | Walkover | Silver |
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Jalani Sidek | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 14–17, 15–8, 15–7 | Gold |
| 1991 | Macau Forum, Macau | Jalani Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 15–18, 15–11, 15–2 | Gold |
Asian Games
Men's doubles
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Jalani Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 5–15, 15–8, 2–15 | Silver |
| 1992 | Cheras Inside Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Jalani Sidek | Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 15–4, 15–6 | Gold |
| 1994 | Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China | Jalani Sidek | Chen Hongyong Chen Kang | 8–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Jalani Sidek | Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono | 12–15, 6–15 | Silver |
| 1985 | Chulalongkorn University Interior Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Jalani Sidek | Hariamanto Kartono Liem Swie King | 6–15, 15–11, 15–5 | Gold |
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Jalani Sidek | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 11–15, 12–15 | Silver |
| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Jalani Sidek | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 11–15, 6–15 | Silver |
Commonwealth Games
Men's singles
Men's doubles
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Eminent Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Alliance (IBF) since from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada Open | Jalani Sidek | Probe Freitag Bob MacDougall | 15–3, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1984 | Malaysia Open | Jalani Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Lee Deuk-choon | 6–15, 15–12, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Canada Open | Jalani Sidek | Billy Gilliland Dan Travers | 15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1985 | Denmark Open | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 14–17, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Malaysia Open | Jalani Sidek | Martin Dew Dipak Tailor | 18–16, 12–15, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1986 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jalani Sidek | Kim Chung-soo Lee Deuk-choon | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1986 | Japan Open | Jalani Sidek | Bobby Ertanto Rudy Heryanto | 15–11, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1986 | All England Open | Jalani Sidek | Trail away Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 2–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Malaysia Open | Jalani Sidek | Gendarme Ertanto Rudy Heryanto | 15–10, 11–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1986 | Indonesia Open | Jalani Sidek | Hariamanto Kartono Liem Swie King | 3–15, 15–12, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | World Grand Prix Finals | Jalani Sidek | Eddy Hartono Hadibowo Susanto | 10–15, 15–5, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1987 | Malaysia Open | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | Walkover | Winner |
| 1987 | English Masters | Jalani Sidek | Shuji Matsuno Shinji Matsuura | 15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1987 | Denmark Ecological | Jalani Sidek | Jan-Eric Antonsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–11, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1988 | All England Open | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 6–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | French Open | Jalani Sidek | Park Joo-bong Sung Han-kuk | 8–15, 15–12, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Indonesia Smidgen | Jalani Sidek | Chen Hongyong Chen Kang | 16–18, 15–5, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1988 | English Masters | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 11–15, 4–15 |