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Datuk Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Sidek PMW KMN PPN BSD (born 6 July 1968) is a Malaysian former badminton player and coach.

Rashid Sidek
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Adul
Birth name	Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Sidek
Country	Malaysia
Born	(1968-07-06) 6 July 1968 (age 54) 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
Men's singles
Highest ranking	1 (1997)
Medal record Representing  Malaysia Men's badminton Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Men's singles World Cup 1993 New Delhi Men's singles Thomas Cup 1992 Kuala Lumpur Team 1988 Kuala Lumpur Team 1990 Tokyo Team 1994 Jakarta Team 1986 Jakarta Team Commonwealth Games 1990 Auckland Men's singles 1994 Victoria Men's singles 1990 Auckland Men's doubles 1994 Victoria Mixed team Asian Games 1990 Beijing Men's team 1990 Beijing Men's singles Asian Championships 1991 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles 1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles 1989 Shanghai Men's team Asian Cup 1991 Jakarta Men's singles 1996 Seoul Men's singles Southeast Asian Games 1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's team 1991 Manila Men's team 1987 Jakarta Men's team 1995 Chiang Mai Men's team 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Men's team 1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles 1991 Manila Men's singles 1995 Chiang Mai Men's singles
BWF profile

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, who was a former player himself turned coach. Under the guidance of their father, Rashid and the rest of his siblings were trained to be champions from an early age. Additionally, Rashid was also an alumnus of Victoria Institution from the 1980–1986 batch.[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 later began to make way for new generation players like Wong Choong Hann, Yong Hock Kin and Roslin Hashim.

He retired from that sport for good in 2000, when he was only 32 years old, to pave way for younger and new generation players.

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	Hariyanto Arbi	5–15, 15–11, 15–6	Bronze

World Cup

Men's singles

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

Asian Games

Men's singles

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

Asian Championships

Men's singles

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

Asian Cup

Men's singles

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

Southeast Asian Games

Men's singles

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

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles

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

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1990	Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand	Cheah Soon Kit	Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek	8–15, 8–15	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	Foo Kok Keong	11–15, 13–18	Runner-up
1990	Malaysia Open	Foo Kok Keong	18–17, 15–6	Winner
1990	World Grand Prix Finals	Eddy Kurniawan	13–18, 15–9, 2–15	Runner-up
1991	Malaysia Open	Foo Kok Keong	15–4, 15–5	Winner
1992	Malaysia Open	Thomas Stuer Lauridsen	15–5, 15–7	Winner
1992	World Grand Prix Finals	Alan Budikusuma	15–9, 5–15, 15–7	Winner
1994	Malaysia Open	Joko Suprianto	3–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1996	Chinese Taipei Open	Dong Jiong	11–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1996	All England Open	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	7–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1996	German Open	Ong Ewe Hock	15–11, 15–2	Winner
1999	Chinese Taipei Open	Fung Permadi	17–16, 6–15, 7–15	Runner-up
2000	Korea Open	Peter Gade	11–15, 3–15	Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1988	Thailand Open	Razif Sidek	Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi	3–15, 5–15	Runner-up

IBF International

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Brunei Open	Jeffer Rosobin	15–9, 15–3	Winner

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2002	Cinta 200 Ela	Yazid
2021	Olympic Dream

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (B.S.D.) (1988)[7]
  • Medalist of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.P.N.) (1990)[8]
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1992)[9]
•  Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2021)[10][11]

See also

• Misbun Sidek
• Razif Sidek
• Jalani Sidek
• Rahman Sidek

References

На других языках

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[fr] Rashid Sidek

Rashid Sidek est un joueur de badminton malaisien né le 8 juillet 1968.

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[it] Rashid Sidek

Rashid Sidek, nato Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Sidek (8 luglio 1968), è un ex giocatore di badminton malaysiano.

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