Rahman Sidek
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| Nickname(s) | Aman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Abdul Rahman bin Mohd Sidek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 September 1965 Banting, Selangor, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1983-1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 4 (1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abdul Rahman Dato' Haji Mohd Sidek AMN (born 20 September 1965) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach.[1][2][3]
Personal life
He is the 4th child of the 5 legendary Sidek brothers who represented Malaysia in the sport of badminton internationally. Rahman and his siblings gained exposure about badminton sport from their father, Haji Mohd Sidek. Under the guidance of his father, Rahman and the rest of his siblings were trained to be champions. Furthermore, Rahman is one of the alumnus of Victoria Institution (batch 1979–1984) amongst the batch of Malaysia's prominent sportsmen who also attended that school just like him.[4]
Career
He is an international doubles player during the late 1980s to early 1990s. He managed to win a number of international title such as the Canadian Open and German Open with partner Ong Ewe Chye.[5] Rahman Sidek was a member in the winning team at the Thomas Cup 1992.[6] He retired because his partner quit the sport.
Coaching
After he retired, he was appointed as Malaysian national doubles coach. Then, he and his brothers established a badminton club to find new talented players, called Nusa Mahsuri.[7] He has been coaching in Nusa Mahsuri, the first professional badminton club in Malaysia from 1996 until now.
Achievements
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Ong Ewe Chye
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Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek
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4–15, 9–15 |  Bronze
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Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1987 | Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ong Ewe Chye
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 Eddy Hartono Liem Swie King
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15–18, 4–15 | Bronze
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| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Soo Beng Kiang
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Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan
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4–15, 4–15 | Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | Swiss Open | Ong Ewe Chye |
Ong Beng Teong Cheah Soon Kit |
9–15, 6–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1990 | German Open | Ong Ewe Chye |
 Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen |
17–14, 15–12 |  Winner
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| 1990 | Canadian Open | Ong Ewe Chye |
 Mike Bitten J. Bryan Blanshard |
15–11, 15–10 | Winner
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Honour
- Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1992)[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Badminton: Start them young | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Biodata Abd. Rahman Sidek". nusa-mahsuri.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "NewspaperSG - Terms and Conditions". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Our Badminton Greats". www.viweb.freehosting.net. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Aman pemain berdisiplin serba boleh".
- ^ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.my. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Lebih 50 pemain berguru dengan anak-anak Sidek". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 25 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1992" (PDF).
