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Datuk Razif Sidek (born 29 May 1962) is a former
Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (B.S.D.) (1988)
** 
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1992)
badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per s ...
player from Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
and coach.
Personal life
He is the second eldest of the famous five Sidek brothers. Razif and his siblings gained exposure about badminton sport from their father, Haji Mohd Sidek. Under the guidance of his father, Razif and the rest of his siblings were destined to be Malaysia's champions. In addition, Razif Sidek is one of the alumni of Victoria Institution (batch 1974–1980). He is married to a former model, Khalidah Khalid and the couple is blessed with five children. In addition, his youngest son, Mohd Fazriq is also active in badminton just like his father. He became a grandfather in December 2018, after one of his children became a first-time parent.Career
His regular partner is his younger brother, Jalani. Razif won a gold medal for Malaysia at the 1982 Commonwealth Games doubles withOng Beng Teong
Ong Beng Teong (Chinese: 王明忠; born 29 May 1962) is a former badminton player from Malaysia.
Career
Ong won the gold medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in the men's doubles together with Razif Sidek. In the 1988 Thomas Cup he repres ...
. They made the nation sit up and take notice when they won the All England Championships in 1982 after beating the Scottish pair, Billy Gilliland
Billy Gilliland (born 27 March 1957) is a former badminton player from Scotland who excelled from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s.
Career
Although he won the Scottish national singles title in 1979, the tall, angular Gilliland was a do ...
and Dan Travers
Dan Travers (also known as Daniel Travers; born 16 June 1956) is a former British badminton player and National coach.
About
Travers was a bronze medalist at the 1981 World Games, losing out to Swedish pair in semifinals. Travers competed in ...
.
The Sidek brothers won almost every title on offer during their playing career, including the World Grand Prix, World Cup, SEA Games, Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 British Empire Game ...
and Asian Championships. They introduced the infamous “S” Service, which caused a deceptively erratic shuttle movement, which confounded their opponents and officials alike. The service caused much uproar and was eventually banned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF).
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. He created history by becoming the first Malaysian athlete to win an Olympic Games
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medal in Barcelona 1992
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. 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.
During his career with Jalani, they become one of the best four doubles pair in the world ( Park Joo-bong/ Kim Moon-soo, Rudy Gunawan/Eddy Hartono
Eddy Hartono Arbie (; born 19 July 1964) is an Indonesian former badminton player who excelled in the late 1980s and early 1990s. After a brief stint competing in singles, he soon became a doubles specialist noted for his deft racket control and ...
and Tian Bingyi/ Li Yongbo) from the 1980s until the early 1990s.
Coaching
After he retired, he served as Malaysian national head coach from 1994 until 1996. Razif guidedCheah Soon Kit
Datuk Cheah Soon Kit (Current name: / Birth name: ) (born 9 January 1968) is a former Malaysian badminton player and coach.
Career
Known for his amazing jumping smash, Soon Kit was one of the top doubles stars in the world in his heyday ...
-Yap Kim Hock
Yap Kim Hock (; born on 2 August 1970) is a retired badminton player from Malaysia. He is currently the doubles head coach of the Singapore national badminton team.
Career
He had played with different pairs such as Tan Kim Her (1989–1994) ...
to Malaysia's first-ever Olympic silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...
.
Achievements
Olympic Games
''Men's doubles''World Championships
''Men's doubles''World Cup
''Men's doubles''Asian Games
''Men's doubles''Asian Championships
''Men's doubles''Southeast Asian Games
''Men's doubles''Commonwealth Games
''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles''IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since from 1983 to 2006. ''Men's doubles''IBF International
''Men's doubles''Honours
* : ** Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1983) ** Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (B.S.D.) (1988)
** Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1992)
See also
* Misbun Sidek * Jalani Sidek * Rahman Sidek * Rashid SidekReferences
External links
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