Muhammad Hafiz bin Hashim (born 13 September 1982) is a former Malaysian badminton player whose biggest success is having won the 2003 All England Open Badminton Championships. He is currently the Malaysia national junior under-15 singles coach.

Personal life

He studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Ismail before transferring to Kuala Lumpur. Then, he transferred back to Kelantan and studied in Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pintu Geng before he transferred to Sultan Ismail College. He achieved worldwide fame when he won the

All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world's oldest badminton tournament, held annually in England. With the introduction of the Badminton World Federation, BWF's latest grading system, it was given BWF Super Series, Super Series st ...

in 2003. He is one of the most successful Malay badminton players aside from the Sidek brothers. Hafiz was among others also coached by Misbun Sidek, the eldest of the Sidek brothers and a former national singles coach. Hafiz is known for his cool approach on the court regardless of whomever he's playing against. He is the younger brother of Roslin Hashim, a former world No.1.

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

''Men's singles''

Commonwealth Games

''Men's singles''

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the

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. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the

Badminton World Federation The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for the sport of badminton recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It was founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation (IBF) with nine member ...

(BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006. ''Men's singles'' : BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament : BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

Honour

* : ** Member of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace ...

(A.M.N.) (2005)

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hashim, Muhammad Hafiz 1982 births Living people People from Kota Bharu Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian male badminton players Badminton players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton Badminton players at the 2002 Asian Games Badminton players at the 2006 Asian Games Badminton players at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Asian Games medalists in badminton Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Competitors at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Malaysian Muslims