Razif Sidek
Razif Sidek | |
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Personal information | |
Nickname(s) | Ajib |
Birth name | Mohamad Razif bin 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 |
Men's doubles | |
Career title(s) | 32 |
Highest ranking | 1 (1989) |
Medal record | |
BWF profile |
Datuk Razif Sidek KMN AMN BSD (born 29 May 1962) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach.[1][2]
Personal life
He is the second eldest of the five Sidek brothers. Razif and his siblings gained exposure about badminton sport from their father, Haji Mohd Sidek. Razif Sidek is one of the alumni of Victoria Institution (batch 1975–1980).[3]
He is married to a former model, Khalidah Khalid and the couple has five children.[4] In addition, his youngest son, Mohd Fazriq is also active in badminton.[5] He became a grandfather in December 2018, after one of his children became a first-time parent.[6]
Career
His regular partner is his younger brother, Jalani. Razif won a gold medal for Malaysia at the 1982 Commonwealth Games doubles with Ong Beng Teong.[7] They won the All England Championships in 1982 after beating the Scottish pair, Billy Gilliland and Dan Travers.
The Sidek brothers won almost every title on offer during their playing career, including the World Grand Prix, World Cup, SEA Games, Commonwealth Games and Asian Championships. They introduced the “S” Service, which caused a deceptively erratic shuttle movement. The service was eventually banned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF).[8]
He was also a member of the Malaysian squad that won the Thomas Cup for the first time in 25 years, in a 3–2 victory over Indonesia at the National Stadium in 1992.[9] He was the first Malaysian athlete to win an Olympic Games medal in Barcelona 1992.[10] They won a bronze medal for Malaysia after reaching the semi-finals in the men's doubles category where they lost to the Korean pair, Park Joo-bong and Kim Moon-Soo.[11]
Coaching
After he retired, he served as Malaysian national head coach from 1994 until 1996.[12] Razif guided Cheah Soon Kit-Yap Kim Hock to Malaysia's first-ever Olympic silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | Jalani Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 11–15, 13–15 | Bronze |
World Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 2–15, 15–8, 9–15 | Silver |
1989 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 10–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
World Cup
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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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, Indonesia | 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
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 5–15, 15–18 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Jalani Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 5–15, 15–8, 2–15 | Silver |
1992 | Cheras Indoor 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 |
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1981 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Jalani Sidek | Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono | 12–15, 6–15 | Silver |
1985 | Chulalongkorn University Indoor 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
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1982 | Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia | Keith Priestman | 15–8, 15–2 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1982 | Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia | Ong Beng Teong | Martin Dew Nick Yates | 15–10, 17–15 | Gold |
1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | Jalani Sidek | Cheah Soon Kit Rashid Sidek | 15–8, 15–8 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Canada Open | Jalani Sidek | Mark 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 | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 2–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1986 | Malaysia Open | Jalani Sidek | Bobby 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 Open | 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 Open | 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 | Runner-up |
1988 | Denmark Open | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 6–15, 15–8, 4–15 | Runner-up |
1988 | Malaysia Open | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1988 | World Grand Prix Finals | Jalani Sidek | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 10–15, 15–6, 15–8 | Winner |
1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jalani Sidek | Jan-Eric Antonsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–3, 15–2 | Winner |
1989 | Malaysia Open | Jalani Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 12–15, 15–10, 7–15 | Runner-up |
1989 | China Open | Jalani Sidek | Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 9–15, 17–14, 15–12 | Winner |
1989 | Hong Kong Open | Jalani Sidek | Chen Yu He Xiangyang | 15–12, 15–6 | Winner |
1989 | Denmark Open | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1989 | Indonesia Open | Jalani Sidek | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
1989 | World Grand Prix Finals | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–9, 15–5 | Winner |
1990 | Swedish Open | Jalani Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1990 | French Open | Jalani Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 3–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
1990 | Malaysia Open | Jalani Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 4–15, 15–13, 4–15 | Runner-up |
1990 | Indonesia Open | Jalani Sidek | Thomas Indracahya Reony Mainaky | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jalani Sidek | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang | 15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
1991 | Japan Open | Jalani Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 4–15, retired | Runner-up |
1991 | Malaysia Open | Jalani Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1991 | Canada Open | Jalani Sidek | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 15–11, 15–12 | Winner |
1991 | US Open | Jalani Sidek | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 18–13, 13–15, 15–3 | Winner |
1991 | World Grand Prix Finals | Jalani Sidek | Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 15–10, 12–15, 18–15 | Winner |
1992 | China Open | Jalani Sidek | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 15–17, 11–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | German Open | Jalani Sidek | Martin Dew Mike Tredgett | 15–8, 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
1989 | Singapore Open | Jalani Sidek | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 15–12, 15–8 | Winner |
1990 | Australia Open | Jalani Sidek | Hengky Irawan Ardy Wiranata | 15–8, 18–15 | Winner |
Honours
- Malaysia :
- Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1982)
- Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (BSD) (1987)
- Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1992)[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Badminton: Lessons from the Sidek legacy | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "NewspaperSG - Terms and Conditions". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Our Badminton Greats". www.viweb.freehosting.net. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Razif jadikan diri idola kepada anak-anak". Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Fazriq Razif bakal ikut jejak bapa". mStar Online. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Grandad Razif eager to see more youngsters step up". The Star Online. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ GROOM, GRAHAM (17 October 2017). THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES. Lulu.com. ISBN 9780244940317.
- ^ Khys (29 November 2010). "Arkib Negara X: Servis Sidek diharamkan (1982)". Arkib Negara X. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Master strokes in 1992 - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Badminton – the Olympic Journey | BWF Olympics". olympics.bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Other Sports: Razif awaits Malaysia's first gold as he grooms son Fazriq | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Wai, Tan Ming (22 October 2019). "Razif hasn't lost his touch and is ready to serve BAM again". The Star Online. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1992" (PDF).
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ajib Sidek Mohamed (Razif Haji "Ajib" Sidek Mohamed)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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