Taufik Hidayat (Indonesian Badminton Player)
December 26th, 2007 | by Admin |Taufik Hidayat (Indonesian Badminton Player)
He is a former world champion and the current Olympic champion in the men’s singles. He also won the Indonesian Open six times (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006). Taufik Hidayat (born August 10, 1981, Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia) is an Indonesian badminton player and his height is 176 cm.Achievements 6 times won men’s singles Badminton Indonesia Open (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006)
- 2 times won badminton men’s singles Asian Games (2002 and 2006)
- 1 time won men’s singles Badminton World Championships (2005)
- 1 time won men’s singles Badminton Summer Olympics (2004)
- 2 times won Thomas Cup with Indonesian Badminton National Team (2000 and 2002)
- 3 times won men’s singles Badminton Asia Championships (2000, 2004 and 2007)
- 2 times won men’s singles Singapore Open (2001, 2005)
- 1 time won men’s singles Malaysia Open (2000)
- Won the Brunei Open at the age of 16
When he was young, he joined the SGS Club, a badminton club in Bandung. Having been trained by Iie Sumirat, Taufik learned his characteristic confusing and tricky net play.
Hidayat’s qualities are his backhand, forehand drop shot (reverse slice in particular) and net-play. He has weaknesses in is his reluctance to kill from high forehand clears, his impatience with loud crowds and his penchant for returning a net shot with a net shot, even when the opponent is dangerously close to the net. His style mirrors Zhao Jianhua to some reviewers. Hidayat is known for his relaxed smooth playing style. His lack of consistency and mental fortitude are often points of criticism.
He had got the All England final when he was 17. But among the countless things he has done,the most remarkable is that of Asian Junior championship title. When Taufik was 17, he became the best player in the world, after retaining the world no.1 spot for several months he won the Asian Junior championship title after. Taufik was defeated three times by Lin Dan in 2006, at the Thomas Cup semi-final tie, Japan Open final and the Hong Kong Open where Taufik forfeited the match after what he thought was a bad line call at 4-1 to Lin in the first game.
On top of this amazing players profile, he also has a terrific record. He was the number 1 seed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, at the age of 19. he also won his first Indonesia Open title when he was just 18.
Taufik defeated Lin Dan in the final of the 2006 Asian Games individual event on December 9 after losing twice to him in three days in the team event preliminaries and semi-finals. Taufik has an 8-4 losing record at present against Lin Dan, his ultimate rival.)
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