Didin Taresoh

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Didin Taresoh
Personal information
CountryFlag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Born (1975-06-03) 3 June 1975 (age 50)
Sabah, Malaysia
Coach Rashid Sidek
Men's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking6 (MS 2 April 2019)
11 (MD with Alexander Mekhdiev 2 April 2019)
5 (XD with Daria Bujnicka 18 February 2020)
Current ranking16 (MS)
16 (XD with Daria Bujnicka) (1 November 2022)
Medal record
Para-badminton
Representing Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Ulsan Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Basel Mixed doubles
Asian Para Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Men's singles
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Beijing Men's singles
ASEAN Para Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles

Didin Taresoh (born 3 June 1975) is a Malaysian para-badminton player. [1] [2] He has a career-high ranking of 6 in the para-badminton men's singles SH6 classification. [3]

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Career

He won a gold medal in the 2015 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in the SH6 classification, which is his best achievement in his career to date. [4] In the next two editions of the World Championships, he won two consecutive bronze medals, in both men's singles [5] and mixed doubles respectively. [6]

He also won gold at the 2017 ASEAN Para Games, defeating compatriot Muhammad Naim Ahmad Halmi. [7]

He also participated in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia and won a silver medal.

These achievements earned him a spot in the Paralympics. He debuted in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, the same edition where badminton as introduced into the games. However, his run for a Paralympic medal was later cut short after failing to get past the group stage. [8]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles SH6

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin 21–13, 21–16 Med 1.png Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard 15–21, 12-21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles SH6

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Flag of Poland.svg Daria Bujnicka Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong
9–21, 13–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Asian Para Games

Men's singles SH6

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai 13–21, 17–21 Med 2.png Silver

Asian Championships

Men's singles SH6

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim 21–12, 21–18 Med 1.png Gold

ASEAN Para Games

Men's singles SH6

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2017 Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Flag of Thailand.svg Bunthan Yaemmali 21–11, 21–13 Med 1.png Gold
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ridzuan Yusof 21–5, 21–1
Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Naim Ahmad Halmi 21–1, 24–22

International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Men's singles SH6

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2016Irish Para Badminton International Flag of Ireland.svg Niall McVeigh 21–15, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Dubai Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard 7–21, 22–24Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

References

  1. "TARESOH Didin". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  2. "Didi: I'll play on until 60!". The Star. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings - Overview". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  4. "Didin emerges para-badminton world champ | Daily Express Online - Sabah's Leading News Portal". dailyexpress.com.my. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  5. "Tournament | BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2017". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  6. "Tournament | TOTAL BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2019". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  7. Bernama (2017-09-22). "Skuad badminton paralimpik negara kutip 4 emas". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  8. ZAINI, SHAHRIZAL AHMAD (2021-09-02). "Didin tewas kali kedua kepada pemain Brazil". Sinarharian (in Malay). Retrieved 2022-04-23.