Datuk Razif Sidek (born 29 May 1962) is a former

badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...

player from

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and coach.

Personal life

He is the second eldest of the famous five

Sidek brothers The Sidek badminton family is a Malaysian family with a significant history within professional badminton. The patriarch of the family was an avid badminton fan, Sidek Abdullah Kamar (1936–2005), who himself was a former player turned senior coa ...

. 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 The Victoria Institution is the oldest secondary school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a memorial school, so-called because it was partly funded by public subscription intended for the erection of a permanent memorial to commemorate the Golden ...

(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

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doubles with

Ong 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 doub ...

and Dan Travers. The Sidek brothers won almost every title on offer during their playing career, including the World Grand Prix,

World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ...

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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, and, with the exce ...

and

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. 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 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 ...

(IBF). He was also a member of the Malaysian squad that won the

Thomas Cup The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championships h ...

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

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medal in

Barcelona 1992 The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

. 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 Park Joo-bong (Hangul: 박주봉; Hanja: 朴柱奉; born 5 December 1964) is a former badminton player from South Korea who excelled from the early 1980s through the mid-1990s. Career Park is one of the most successful players ever in the Wor ...

and Kim Moon-Soo. During his career with Jalani, they become one of the best four doubles pair in the world (

/ Kim Moon-soo,

Rudy Gunawan Rudy Gunawan (; born 31 December 1966) is a former Indonesian badminton player who played between 1980s and 1990s. He is arguably one of the best doubles players ever to play for Indonesia. Rudy Gunawan won various international championships, b ...

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 Tian Bingyi (; born July 30, 1963) is a former badminton star from China. Though he played some singles internationally early in his career, he soon specialised in men's doubles. Career From the mid 1980s to the early 1990s Tian and his regular ...

Li Yongbo Li Yongbo (; born September 18, 1962) is a retired Chinese male badminton player and the former head coach of Chinese National Badminton Team. Career As a player, he was a men's doubles specialist noted for his quickness, reflexes, and power. ...

) from the 1980s until the early 1990s.

Coaching

After he retired, he served as Malaysian national head coach from 1994 until 1996. Razif guided

Cheah 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 to Malaysia's first-ever Olympic silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games.

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 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 o ...

(A.M.N.) (1983) ** MY Panglima Setia Diraja - Order of the Royal Household - PSD

Herald of the

Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia The Most Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Amat Dihormati Setia Diraja) is a Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirte ...

(B.S.D.) (1988) ** Kesatria Mangku Negara

Officer of the

(K.M.N.) (1992)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sidek, Razif 1962 births Living people People from Selangor Malaysian Muslims Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian male badminton players Badminton coaches Olympic badminton players of Malaysia Olympic medalists in badminton Olympic bronze medalists for Malaysia Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Malaysia Badminton players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Asian Games medalists in badminton Badminton players at the 1982 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1986 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1990 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton Medalists at the 1990 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 Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Competitors at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games World No. 1 badminton players Heralds of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia

Personal life

Career

Coaching

Achievements

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Asian Games

Asian Championships

Southeast Asian Games

Commonwealth Games

IBF World Grand Prix

IBF International

Honours

See also

References

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