Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Malay name Template:Infobox badminton player
Muhammad Hafiz bin Hashim Template:Post-nominals (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]
Achievements
Southeast Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | PhilSports Arena, Pasig, Philippines | Template:Flagicon Sony Dwi Kuncoro | 11–15, 1–15 | Bronze Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England | Template:Flagicon Lee Tsuen Seng | 7–3, 7–1, 3–7, 7–8, 7–4 | Gold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Chen Hong | 17–14, 15–10 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2003 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Hyun-il | 15–5, 8–15, 6–15 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2005 | German Open | Template:Flagicon Lin Dan | 8–15, 8–15 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2005 | Swiss Open | Template:Flagicon Peter Gade | 17–14, 15–10 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2005 | Thailand Open | Template:Flagicon Kenneth Jonassen | 15–13, 15–13 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2005 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Shoji Sato | 15–4, 15–12 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2005 | Denmark Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Chong Wei | 14–17, 8–15 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2006 | Philippines Open | Template:Flagicon Roslin Hashim | 21–19, 21–7 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2009 | India Open | Template:Flagicon Taufik Hidayat | 18–21, 19–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
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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] He coached Indian badminton superstar, P. V. Sindhu from July until December 2023.[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
- Template:Country data Malaysia :
- File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (2005)[6]
References
External links
Template:Footer All England Open Championships Badminton Singles Men Template:Authority control
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kota Bharu
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games badminton players for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 2002 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games badminton players for Malaysia
- Asian Games bronze medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2009 SEA Games
- SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Malaysian Muslims
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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