Razif Sidek

Datuk Razif Sidek KMN AMN BSD (born 29 May 1962) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach.[1]

Razif Sidek
Personal information
Nickname(s)Ajib
Birth nameMohamad Razif bin Mohd Sidek
Country Malaysia
Born (1962-05-29) 29 May 1962
Banting, Selangor, Malaysia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Years active1980-1994
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Career title(s)32
BWF profile

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 trained to be champions. Razif Sidek is the alumnus of Victoria Institution (batch 1975-1979).[2]

He married former model, Khalidah Khalid and blessed with five children.[3] His youngest children, Mohd Fazriq are also active in badminton.[4] He became a grandfather in December 2018.[5]

Career

His regular partner is his younger brother, Jalani. Razif won a gold medal for Malaysia at the 1982 Commonwealth Games doubles with Ong Beng Teong.[6] 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 and Dan Travers.

The Sidek brothers won almost every title on offer during their playing career, including the World Grand Prix, World Cup, SEA Games, Commonwealth Games 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).[7]

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.[8] He created history by becoming the first Malaysian athlete to win an Olympic Games medal in Barcelona 1992.[9] 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.[10]

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 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.[11] Razif guided Cheah Soon Kit-Yap Kim Hock to Malaysia’s first-ever Olympic silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain Jalani Sidek Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
11–15, 13–15 Bronze

World Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Jalani Sidek Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
2–15, 15–8, 9–15 Silver
1989 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Jalani Sidek Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
10–15, 9–15 Bronze

World Cup

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Jalani Sidek Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
Walkover Silver
1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Jalani Sidek Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
14–17, 15–8, 15–7 Gold
1991 Macau Forum, Macau Jalani Sidek Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
15–18, 15–11, 15–2 Gold

Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Jalani Sidek Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
5–15, 15–18 Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jalani Sidek Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
5–15, 15–8, 2–15 Silver
1992 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jalani Sidek Huang Zhanzhong
Zheng Yumin
15–4, 15–6 Gold
1994 Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China Jalani Sidek Chen Hongyong
Chen Kang
8–15, 10–15 Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 Manila, Philippines Jalani Sidek Rudy Heryanto
Hariamanto Kartono
12–15, 6–15 Silver
1985 Bangkok, Thailand Jalani Sidek Hariamanto Kartono
Liem Swie King
6–15, 15–11, 15–5 Gold
1989 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jalani Sidek Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
11–15, 12–15 Silver
1991 Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines Jalani Sidek Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
11–15, 6–15 Silver

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1982 Edmonton, Brisbane, Australia Keith Priestman 15–8, 15–2 Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1982 Edmonton, Brisbane, Australia Ong Beng Teong Martin Dew
Nick Yates
15–10, 17–15 Gold
1990 Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand Jalani Sidek Cheah Soon Kit
Rashid Sidek
15–8, 15–8 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Canada Open Jalani Sidek Mark Freitag
Bob MacDougall
15–3, 15–4 Winner
1984 Malaysia Open Jalani Sidek Kim Moon-soo
Lee Deuk-choon
6–15, 15–12, 10–15 Runner-up
1984 Canada Open Jalani Sidek Billy Gilliland
Dan Travers
15–11, 15–9 Winner
1985 Denmark Open Jalani Sidek Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
14–17, 8–15 Runner-up
1985 Malaysia Open Jalani Sidek Martin Dew
Dipak Tailor
18–16, 12–15, 15–3 Winner
1986 Chinese Taipei Open Jalani Sidek Kim Chung-soo
Lee Deuk-choon
15–4, 15–5 Winner
1986 Japan Open Jalani Sidek Bobby Ertanto
Rudy Heryanto
15–11, 15–2 Winner
1986 All England Open Jalani Sidek Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
2–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1986 Malaysia Open Jalani Sidek Bobby Ertanto
Rudy Heryanto
15–10, 11–15, 15–10 Winner
1986 Indonesia Open Jalani Sidek Hariamanto Kartono
Liem Swie King
3–15, 15–12, 12–15 Runner-up
1986 World Grand Prix Finals Jalani Sidek Eddy Hartono
Hadibowo Susanto
10–15, 15–5, 18–13 Winner
1987 Malaysia Open Jalani Sidek Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
Walkover Winner
1987 English Masters Jalani Sidek Shuji Matsuno
Shinji Matsuura
15–11, 15–9 Winner
1987 Denmark Open Jalani Sidek Jan-Eric Antonsson
Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
15–11, 15–7 Winner
1988 All England Open Jalani Sidek Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
6–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1988 French Open Jalani Sidek Park Joo-bong
Sung Han-kuk
8–15, 15–12, 12–15 Runner-up
1988 Indonesia Open Jalani Sidek Chen Hongyong
Chen Kang
16–18, 15–5, 15–2 Winner
1988 Hong Kong Open Jalani Sidek Sawei Chanseorasmee
Sakrapee Thongsari
15–5, 17–14 Winner
1988 English Masters Jalani Sidek Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
11–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1988 Denmark Open Jalani Sidek Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
6–15, 15–8, 4–15 Runner-up
1988 Malaysia Open Jalani Sidek Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
12–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1988 World Grand Prix Finals Jalani Sidek Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
10–15, 15–6, 15–8 Winner
1989 Chinese Taipei Open Jalani Sidek Jan-Eric Antonsson
Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
15–3, 15–2 Winner
1989 Malaysia Open Jalani Sidek Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
12–15, 15–10, 7–15 Runner-up
1989 China Open Jalani Sidek Huang Zhanzhong
Zheng Yumin
9–15, 17–14, 15–12 Winner
1989 Hong Kong Open Jalani Sidek Chen Yu
He Xiangyang
15–12, 15–6 Winner
1989 Denmark Open Jalani Sidek Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
10–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1989 Indonesia Open Jalani Sidek Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
9–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1989 World Grand Prix Finals Jalani Sidek Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
15–9, 15–5 Winner
1990 Swedish Open Jalani Sidek Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
7–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1990 French Open Jalani Sidek Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
3–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1990 Malaysia Open Jalani Sidek Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
4–15, 15–13, 4–15 Runner-up
1990 Indonesia Open Jalani Sidek Thomas Indracahya
Reony Mainaky
15–4, 15–5 Winner
1991 Chinese Taipei Open Jalani Sidek Cheah Soon Kit
Soo Beng Kiang
15–7, 15–5 Winner
1991 Japan Open Jalani Sidek Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
4–15, retired Runner-up
1991 Malaysia Open Jalani Sidek Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
8–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1991 Canada Open Jalani Sidek Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja
15–11, 15–12 Winner
1991 US Open Jalani Sidek Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja
18–13, 13–15, 15–3 Winner
1991 World Grand Prix Finals Jalani Sidek Huang Zhanzhong
Zheng Yumin
15–10, 12–15, 18–15 Winner
1992 China Open Jalani Sidek Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja
15–17, 11–15 Runner-up

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 German Open Jalani Sidek Martin Dew
Mike Tredgett
15–8, 12–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1989 Singapore Open Jalani Sidek Rudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
15–12, 15–8 Winner
1990 Australia Open Jalani Sidek Hengky Irawan
Ardy Wiranata
15–8, 18–15 Winner

Honours

See also

References

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