Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
Muhammad Hafiz bin Hashim AMN (born 13 September 1982) is a former Malaysian badminton player who currently works as a coach. His biggest success was winning the 2003 All England Open Badminton Championships.[1]
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| Birth name | Muhammad Hafiz bin Hashim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 September 1982 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2000-2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
Southeast Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | PhilSports Arena, Pasig, Philippines |  Sony Dwi Kuncoro |
11–15, 1–15 |  Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England |  Lee Tsuen Seng |
7–3, 7–1, 3–7, 7–8, 7–4 |  Gold |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | All England Open |  Chen Hong |
17–14, 15–10 |  Winner |
| 2003 | Dutch Open |  Lee Hyun-il |
15–5, 8–15, 6–15 |  Runner-up |
| 2005 | German Open | Lin Dan |
8–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Swiss Open |  Peter Gade |
17–14, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2005 | Thailand Open | Kenneth Jonassen |
15–13, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2005 | Dutch Open |  Shoji Sato |
15–4, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2005 | Denmark Open | Lee Chong Wei |
14–17, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Philippines Open | Roslin Hashim |
21–19, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2009 | India Open | Taufik Hidayat |
18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
Coaching career
He joined the Suchitra Academy in Hyderabad in February 2023 on a three-year contract after leaving the Academy Badminton Malaysia coaching lineup in December.[2] In July, Sports Authority of India (SAI) approved request by P. V. Sindhu for Hafiz to be assigned as her coach till the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3]
Personal life
He studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Ismail before transferring to Kuala Lumpur. Hafiz had also studied at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pintu Geng and Sultan Ismail College.[4]
Hafiz achieved worldwide fame by winning the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2003. He is one of the most successful Malay badminton players aside from the Sidek brothers. Hafiz was among those coached by Misbun Sidek, the eldest of the Sidek brothers and a former national singles coach.
On court, Hafiz was known for his calmness regardless of who his opponent was. He is the younger brother of Roslin Hashim, a former world No.1.[5]
Honour
- Malaysia :
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Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (2005)[6]
References
- "Youngster ends nation's 37-year All-England wait - Other Sports | The Star Online". Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- Peter, Fabian (2 July 2023). "Hafiz ready to help India's Sindhu win Olympic gold in Paris | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- Sandip Sikdar (18 July 2023). "Malaysia's Muhammad Hafiz Hashim approved as PV Sindhu's coach". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- "Interview with Hafiz Hashim". Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- "Other Sport: Brotherly love takes a backseat for Roslin | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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