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Malaysian badminton player and coach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rahman Sidek AMN (born 20 September 1965) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach.[1][2][3]
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Nickname(s) | Aman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Abdul Rahman bin Mohd Sidek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Banting, Selangor, Malaysia | 20 September 1965||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 1983-1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 4 (1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
He is the 4th child of the 5 legendary Sidek brothers who represented Malaysia in the sport of badminton internationally. Rahman and his siblings gained exposure about badminton sport from their father, Haji Mohd Sidek. Under the guidance of his father, Rahman and the rest of his siblings were trained to be champions. Furthermore, Rahman is one of the alumnus of Victoria Institution (batch 1979–1984) amongst the batch of Malaysia's prominent sportsmen who also attended that school just like him.[4]
He is an international doubles player during the late 1980s to early 1990s. He managed to win a number of international title such as the Canadian Open and German Open with partner Ong Ewe Chye.[5] Rahman Sidek was a member in the winning team at the Thomas Cup 1992.[6] He retired because his partner quit the sport.
After he retired, he was appointed as Malaysian national doubles coach. Then, he and his brothers established a badminton club to find new talented players, called Nusa Mahsuri.[7] He has been coaching in Nusa Mahsuri, the first professional badminton club in Malaysia from 1996 until now.
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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4–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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15–18, 4–15 | ![]() |
1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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4–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1988 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
1990 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–14, 15–12 | ![]() |
1990 | Canadian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11, 15–10 | ![]() |
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