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Razif Sidek

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Sidek is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Razif. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Datuk Mohamed Razif Dato' Haji Mohd Sidek KMN AMN BSD (born 29 May 1962) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach.[1][2]

Razif Sidek
Personal information
Nickname(s)Ajib
Birth nameMohamed Razif bin Mohd Sidek
CountryMalaysia
Born (1962-05-29) 29 May 1962 (age 62)
Banting, Selangor, Malaysia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Years active1980-1994
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Career title(s)32
Highest ranking1 (1989)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Men's doubles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Beijing Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Jakarta Men's doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1990 Bandung/Jakarta Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1991 Macau Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1988 Bangkok Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Jakarta Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Jakarta Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Kuala Lumpur Team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Jakarta Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Brisbane Men's singles
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Men's doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Shanghai Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Shanghai Men's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1985 Bangkok Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Manila Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1981 Manila Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1981 Manila Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1983 Singapore Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1985 Bangkok Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1991 Manila Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Manila Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Singapore Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Bangkok Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Personal life

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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

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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

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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

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Olympic Games

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain   Jalani Sidek   Kim Moon-soo
  Park Joo-bong 		11–15, 13–15   Bronze

World Championships

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
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

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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, 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

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China   Jalani Sidek   Li Yongbo
  Tian Bingyi 		5–15, 15–18   Bronze

Asian Championships

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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 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

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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 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

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1982 Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia   Keith Priestman 15–8, 15–2   Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
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

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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
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

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Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
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

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "NewspaperSG - Terms and Conditions". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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  6. ^ "Grandad Razif eager to see more youngsters step up". The Star Online. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
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  11. ^ "Other Sports: Razif awaits Malaysia's first gold as he grooms son Fazriq | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  12. ^ 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.
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