Rahman Sidek
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Nickname | Aman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Abdul Rahman bin Mohd Sidek 19 September 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1983-1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 4 (1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abdul Rahman Mohd Sidek AMN (born 19 September 1966) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach.[1][2][3]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]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]
Career
[edit | edit source]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.
Coaching
[edit | edit source]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.
Achievements
[edit | edit source]Asian Championships
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Ong Ewe Chye
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Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek
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4–15, 9–15 |  Bronze
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Southeast Asian Games
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1987 | Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ong Ewe Chye
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 Eddy Hartono Liem Swie King
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15–18, 4–15 | Bronze
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| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Soo Beng Kiang
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Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan
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4–15, 4–15 | Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
[edit | edit source]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 | Ong Ewe Chye |
Ong Beng Teong Cheah Soon Kit |
9–15, 6–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1990 | German Open | Ong Ewe Chye |
 Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen |
17–14, 15–12 | Error creating thumbnail: Winner |
| 1990 | Canadian Open | Ong Ewe Chye |
 Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard |
15–11, 15–10 | Error creating thumbnail: Winner |
Honour
[edit | edit source]- Malaysia
- Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1992)[8]
See also
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- 1966 births
- Living people
- Badminton players from Selangor
- Malaysian Muslims
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian male badminton players
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games competitors for Malaysia
- Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Competitors at the 1987 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 1989 SEA Games