Rashid Sidek
Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Sidek KMN PPN BSD (born 8 July 1968) is a Malaysian former badminton player and coach.
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| Nickname(s) | Adul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Sidek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States |  |
5–15, 15–11, 15–6 |  |
World Cup
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | |
9–15, 3–15 | |
Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China |  |
2–15, 5–15 | |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
4–15, 15–11, 15–2 |  |
| 1992 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
15–9, 15–3 | |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
10–15, 7–15 | |
| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | |
10–15, 9–15 | |
| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
11–15, 10–15 | |
Commonwealth Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
15–8, 15–10 | |
| 1994 | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
15–6, 15–4 | |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
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8–15, 8–15 |  |
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 |
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| 1990 | French Open | |
11–15, 13–18 |  |
| 1990 | Malaysia Open | |
18–17, 15–6 |  |
| 1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | |
13–18, 15–9, 2–15 | |
| 1991 | Malaysia Open | |
15–4, 15–5 | |
| 1992 | Malaysia Open |  |
15–5, 15–7 | |
| 1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | |
15–9, 5–15, 15–7 | |
| 1994 | Malaysia Open | |
3–15, 5–15 | |
| 1996 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
11–15, 4–15 | |
| 1996 | All England Open | |
7–15, 6–15 | |
| 1996 | German Open | |
15–11, 15–2 | |
| 1999 | Chinese Taipei Open |  |
17–16, 6–15, 7–15 | |
| 2000 | Korea Open | |
11–15, 3–15 | |
IBF International
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Brunei Open | |
15–9, 15–3 | |
Honours
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See also
References
- "Our Badminton Greats". www.viweb.freehosting.net. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- "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.
- "Badminton: Rashid sever ties with BAM | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "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".
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