Muhammad Hafiz Hashim

Muhammad Hafiz Hashim AMN (born 13 September 1982) is a former Malaysian badminton player whose biggest success is having won the 2003 All England Open Badminton Championships.[1] He is currently the Malaysia national junior under-15 singles coach.[2]

In this Malay name, the name Hashim is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Hafiz.
Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
Personal information
Birth nameMuhammad Hafiz bin Hashim
Country Malaysia
Born (1982-09-13) 13 September 1982
Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Years active2000-2012
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking5
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Thomas Cup
2002 GuangzhouTeam
2006 Sendai/TokyoTeam
2008 JakartaTeam
2010 Kuala LumpurTeam
Sudirman Cup
2009 GuangzhouTeam
Asian Games
2002 BusanTeam
2006 DohaTeam
Commonwealth Games
2002 ManchesterMen's singles
2010 DelhiMixed team
Southeast Asian Games
2005 ManilaMen's team
2009 VientianeMen's team
2005 ManilaMen's singles
BWF profile

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.[3]

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.[4]

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2005 PhilSports Arena, Pasig City, Philippines Sony Dwi Kuncoro 11–15, 1–15 Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2002 Bolton Arena, Manchester, England Lee Tsuen Seng 7–3, 7–1, 3–7, 7–8, 7–4 Gold

BWF World Grand Prix Tournaments

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2003 All England Open Chen Hong 17–14, 15–10 Winner
2003 Dutch Open Lee Hyun Il 15–5, 8–15, 6–15 Runner-up
2005 German Open Lin Dan 8–15, 8–15 Runner-up
2005 Swiss Open Peter Gade 17–14, 15–10 Winner
2005 Thailand Open Kenneth Jonassen 15–13, 15–13 Winner
2005 Dutch Open Shoji Sato 15–4, 15–12 Winner
2005 Denmark Open Lee Chong Wei 14–17, 8–15 Runner-up
2006 Philippines Open Roslin Hashim 21–19, 21–7 Winner
2009 India Open Taufik Hidayat 19–21, 19–21 Runner-up
     IBF World Grand Prix tournament
     Grand Prix Gold Tournament

Honour

References
  1. "Youngster ends nation's 37-year All-England wait - Other Sports | The Star Online". Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. Peter, Fabian (21 May 2020). "BAM unveil new junior coaching structure | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. "Interview with Hafiz Hashim". Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. "Other Sport: Brotherly love takes a backseat for Roslin | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  5. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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