Muhammad Hafiz Hashim

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Muhammad Firman Ismie Abd Wahab
Personal information
Birth nameMuhammad Firman Ismie bin Abd Wahab
CountryMalaysia
Born (1989-12-05) 5 December 1989 (age 34)
Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Years active2006-current
HandednessRight
CoachMisbun Sidek
Men's singles
Highest ranking1
Current ranking32
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Guangzhou Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Sendai & Tokyo Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Manchester Men's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Delhi Mixed team
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Busan Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Doha Men's team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Manila Men's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Vientiane Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Manila Men's singles
BWF profile

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]

Contents

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2005 PhilSports Arena, Pasig, Philippines Flag of Indonesia.svg Sony Dwi Kuncoro 11–15, 1–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2002 Bolton Arena, Manchester, England Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Tsuen Seng 7–3, 7–1, 3–7, 7–8, 7–4 Med 1.png 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

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2003 All England Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Hong 17–14, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2003 Dutch Open Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyun-il 15–5, 8–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005 German Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Dan 8–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005 Swiss Open Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Gade 17–14, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005 Thailand Open Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Jonassen 15–13, 15–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005Dutch Open Flag of Japan.svg Shoji Sato 15–4, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005 Denmark Open Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Chong Wei 14–17, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2006 Philippines Open Flag of Malaysia.svg Roslin Hashim 21–19, 21–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 India Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Taufik Hidayat 18–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-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] 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

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References

  1. "Youngster ends nation's 37-year All-England wait - Other Sports | The Star Online" . Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. Janam Web Desk (7 January 2024). "Agus Dwi Santoso replaces Muhammad Hafiz Hashim as PV Sindhu's new Badminton coach". Janam Online. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. "Interview with Hafiz Hashim" . Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  5. "Other Sport: Brotherly love takes a backseat for Roslin | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  6. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".