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Personal information
Born	(1981-08-10) 10 August 1981 (age 42) Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
Country	Indonesia
Handedness	Right
Men's singles
Highest Ranking	1 (24 August 2000)
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  Indonesia Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens Men's singles World Championships Gold 2005 Anaheim Men's singles Silver 2010 Paris Men's singles Bronze 2001 Seville Men's singles Bronze 2009 Hyderabad Men's singles World Cup Bronze 2006 Yiyang Men's singles Sudirman Cup Silver 2001 Seville Mixed team Silver 2005 Beijing Mixed team Silver 2007 Glasgow Mixed team Bronze 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team Bronze 2003 Eindhoven Mixed team Bronze 2011 Qingdao Mixed team Thomas Cup Gold 2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team Gold 2002 Guangzhou Men's team Silver 2010 Kuala Lumpur Men's team Bronze 2004 Jakarta Men's team Bronze 2006 Sendai & Tokyo Men's team Bronze 2008 Jakarta Men's team Asian Games Gold 1998 Bangkok Men's team Gold 2002 Busan Men's singles Gold 2006 Doha Men's singles Silver 2002 Busan Men's team Bronze 2006 Doha Men's team Bronze 2010 Guangzhou Men's team Asian Championships Gold 2000 Jakarta Men's singles Gold 2004 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles Gold 2007 Johor Bahru Men's singles Silver 2002 Bangkok Men's singles Silver 2003 Jakarta Men's singles Bronze 1998 Bangkok Men's singles Asia Cup Gold 1999 Ho Chi Minh Men's team Bronze 2001 Singapore Men's team SEA Games Gold 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Men's singles Gold 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Men's team Gold 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's singles Gold 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's team Gold 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team Silver 2005 Manila Men's team Bronze 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's singles Asian Junior Championships Gold 1997 Manila Boys' singles Silver 1997 Manila Boys' team

Taufik Hidayat (born 10 August 1981) is an Indonesian retired badminton player. He is a former World, Olympic, two time Asian Games, and three time Asian champion, and the youngest world number one in the men's singles. Hidayat has won the Indonesia Open six times (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006). He is considered to be one of the greats men's single players in badminton history and has earned the nickname "Mr. Backhand".

Career summary

When he was young, he joined the SGS club, a badminton club in Bandung, where he trained under Iie Sumirat.

At age 17 he won the Brunei Open and reached the semifinals of the 1998 Asian Championships and the Indonesia Open. In 1999, Hidayat won his first Indonesian Open title. In the same year he also reached the final of the All England and the Singapore Open but lost the finals to his great rival Peter Gade and his senior in the national team Heryanto Arbi respectively. Hidayat achieved the world number one ranking when he was still 19 years old in 2000 after winning the Malaysia Open, Asian Championships, Indonesia Open and was once again runner-up at the All England Open where he was defeated by Chinese player Xia Xuanze.

2000 Sydney Olympics

Hidayat participated in the men's singles competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In his first Olympics, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Ji Xinpeng of China.

Round	Opponent	Score	Result
Round of 64	–	–	Bye
Round of 32	Hidetaka Yamada	15–5, 14–17, 15–8	Win
Round of 16	Ong Ewe Hock	15–9, 13–15, 15–3	Win
Quarterfinals	Ji Xinpeng [7]	12–15, 5–15	Lost

2004 Athens Olympics

Hidayat won the men's singles gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics defeating Hidetaka Yamada of Japan and Wong Choong Hann of Malaysia in the first two rounds. Hidayat defeated Peter Gade of Denmark 15–12, 15–12 in the quarter final and Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand 15–9, 15–2 in the semifinal. Playing in the gold medal match, He defeated Korean Shon Seung-mo 15–8, 15–7 in the final to win the gold medal.

2004 Summer Olympics – Men's singles
Round	Opponent	Score	Result
Round of 32	Hidetaka Yamada	15–8, 15–10	Win
Round of 16	Wong Choong Hann [3]	11–15, 15–7, 15–9	Win
Quarterfinals	Peter Gade [6]	15–12, 15–12	Win
Semifinals	Boonsak Ponsana	15–9, 15–2	Win
Final	Shon Seung-mo [7]	15–8, 15–7	Gold

In the same year, Hidayat successfully retained his Indonesia Open title by defeating Chen Hong 15–9, 15–3 in the final and won his second Asian Championships title.

2005: World Championships

In August 2005, he won the men's singles title at the World Championships defeating world number one Lin Dan of China 15–3, 15–7 in the final. With this title, he became the first men's singles player to hold the Olympic and World Championships title in consecutive years.

2006–2007: Second Asian and SEA Games gold

Hidayat won the men's singles gold medal at the Asian Games in 2002 Busan and 2006 Doha. He also won the 2007 Asian Championship, and two men's singles gold medals at the SEA Games in 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan and 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima.

2008 Beijing Olympics

Hidayat competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics but he was eliminated in the second round by Wong Choong Hann of Malaysia.

Round	Opponent	Score	Result
First round	-	-	Bye
Second round	Wong Choong Hann	19–21, 16–21	Lost

2012 London Olympics

For the fourth time, Hidayat participated in the Summer Olympics. Hidayat competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics but he was eliminated in the round of 16 by Lin Dan of China.

Round	Opponent	Score	Result
Group Stage	Petr Koukal	21–8, 21–8	Win
Group Stage	Pablo Abián	22–20, 21–11	Win
Round of 16	Lin Dan	9–21, 12–21	Lost

Popular media has at times focused on the perceived rivalry between Hidayat and Chinese player Lin Dan, referring to the two as "arch rivals". This was the last time that Hidayat participated in the Summer Olympics.

Personal life

He married the daughter of Agum Gumelar, Ami Gumelar, on 4 February 2006. They had a daughter in early August 2008, named Natarina Alika Hidayat. She was born shortly before he had to leave for the World Championships.

In December 2012, Hidayat officially opened a badminton training center named the Taufik Hidayat Arena (THA), located at Ciracas, East Jakarta. This "house of badminton" is both named and owned by Taufik.

Player attributes

Hidayat's shot-making strengths were his backhand (as he is perhaps most famous for his backhand smash, revered for its unusually high generation of power), forehand jump smash, drop shot (reverse slice in particular), smooth footwork and deceiving net play. Hidayat's forehand jump smash in the 2006 World Championships was once the fastest smash recorded in singles competition; he recorded 305 km/h (190 mph) in a match against Ng Wei. This power on both his forehand and backhand, combined with his tenacity at the net and scope for deceptive shots, provided him with an extremely diverse weaponry on court, making him one of the most difficult players to face on the open circuit. Criticisms were aimed at his occasional lack of fitness, impatience with loud crowds, and his propensity to return a net shot with another net shot even when his opponent was dangerously close to the net.

Participation in the Indonesian team

• 6 times at Sudirman Cup (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011)
• 7 times at Thomas Cup (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
• 4 times at Summer Olympics at individual event (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)

Awards and nominations

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2004	Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece	Shon Seung-mo	15–8, 15–7	Gold

World Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain	Hendrawan	15–11, 5–15, 7–7 retired	Bronze
2005	Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, United States	Lin Dan	15–3, 15–7	Gold
2009	Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India	Chen Jin	16–21, 6–21	Bronze
2010	Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France	Chen Jin	13–21, 15–21	Silver

World Cup

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2006	Olympic Park, Yiyang, China	Lin Dan	Walkover	Bronze

Asian Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2002	Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea	Lee Hyun-il	15–7, 15–9	Gold
2006	Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar	Lin Dan	21–15, 22–20	Gold

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Marleve Mainaky	15–17, 5–15	Bronze
2000	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Rony Agustinus	14–17, 15–2, 15–3	Gold
2002	Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	12–15, 5–15	Silver
2003	Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	5–15, 15–7, 8–15	Silver
2004	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	15–12, 7–15, 15–6	Gold
2007	Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia	Chen Hong	21–18, 21–19	Gold

SEA Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei	Wong Choong Hann	15–10, 11–15, 15–11	Gold
2007	Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	Kendrick Lee Yen Hui	21–15, 21–9	Gold
2011	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk	14–21, 19–21	Bronze

BWF Superseries (1 title, 9 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the BWF Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	Japan Open	Lee Chong Wei	20–22, 21–19, 19–21	2 Runner-up
2008	French Open	Peter Gade	21–16, 17–21, 7–21	2 Runner-up
2009	Indonesia Open	Lee Chong Wei	9–21, 14–21	2 Runner-up
2009	Japan Open	Bao Chunlai	15–21, 12–21	2 Runner-up
2009	French Open	Lin Dan	6–21, 15–21	2 Runner-up
2010	Indonesia Open	Lee Chong Wei	19–21, 8–21	2 Runner-up
2010	Denmark Open	Jan Ø. Jørgensen	19–21, 19–21	2 Runner-up
2010	French Open	Joachim Persson	21–16, 21–11	1 Winner
2010	Hong Kong Open	Lee Chong Wei	19–21, 9–21	2 Runner-up
2011	Malaysia Open	Lee Chong Wei	8–21, 17–21	2 Runner-up

     Superseries Finals tournament

     Superseries Premier tournament

     Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (17 titles, 7 runners-up)

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 has been sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Brunei Open	Dong Jiong	12–15, 15–3, 15–9	1 Winner
1999	All England Open	Peter Gade	11–15, 15–7, 10–15	2 Runner-up
1999	Indonesia Open	Budi Santoso	17–14, 15–12	1 Winner
1999	Singapore Open	Heryanto Arbi	15–13, 10–15, 11–15	2 Runner-up
2000	Malaysia Open	Xia Xuanze	15–10, 17–14	1 Winner
2000	All England Open	Xia Xuanze	6–15, 13–15	2 Runner-up
2000	Indonesia Open	Ong Ewe Hock	15–5, 15–13	1 Winner
2001	Singapore Open	Wong Choong Hann	7–5, 0–7, 7–1, 1–7, 7–4	1 Winner
2002	Indonesia Open	Chen Hong	15–12, 15–12	1 Winner
2002	Chinese Taipei Open	Agus Hariyanto	15–10, 15–8	1 Winner
2003	Indonesia Open	Chen Hong	15–9, 15–9	1 Winner
2004	Indonesia Open	Chen Hong	15–10, 15–11	1 Winner
2005	Singapore Open	Chen Hong	15–9, 15–3	1 Winner
2006	Indonesia Open	Bao Chunlai	21–18, 21–19	1 Winner
2006	Japan Open	Lin Dan	21–16, 16–21, 3–21	2 Runner-up
2007	Chinese Taipei Open	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	21–18, 6–21, 13–21	2 Runner-up
2007	Macau Open	Chen Jin	21–19, 17–21, 18–21	2 Runner-up
2008	Macau Open	Lee Chong Wei	21–19, 21–15	1 Winner
2009	India Open	Muhammad Hafiz Hashim	21–18, 21–19	1 Winner
2009	U.S. Open	Hsueh Hsuan-yi	21–15, 21–16	1 Winner
2010	Canada Open	Brice Leverdez	21–15, 21–11	1 Winner
2010	Indonesia Grand Prix Gold	Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka	26–28, 21–17, 21–14	1 Winner
2011	Canada Open	Marc Zwiebler	13–21, 23–25	2 Runner-up
2011	India Grand Prix Gold	Sourabh Varma	21–15, 21–18	1 Winner

     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

     BWF/IBF Grand Prix tournament

Performance timeline

National team

• Junior level

Team event	1997
Asian Junior Championships	Silver

• Senior level

Team event	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
SEA Games	N/A	Gold	N/A	A	N/A	A	N/A	Silver	N/A	Gold	N/A	A	N/A	Gold
Asian Games	Gold	N/A			Silver	N/A			Bronze	N/A			Bronze	N/A
Thomas Cup	A	N/A	Gold	N/A	Gold	N/A	Bronze	N/A	Bronze	N/A	Bronze	N/A	Silver	N/A
Sudirman Cup	N/A	Bronze	N/A	Silver	N/A	Bronze	N/A	Silver	N/A	Silver	N/A	A	N/A	Bronze

Individual competitions

• Junior level

Event	1997
Asian Junior Championships	Gold

• Senior level

Event	1999	2007	2011
SEA Games	Gold	Gold	Bronze

Event	1998	2000	2002	2003	2004	2007	2010
Asian Championships	Bronze	Gold	Silver	Silver	Gold	Gold	R3

Event	1998	2002	2006	2010
Asian Games	QF	Gold	Gold	QF

Event	1999	2001	2003	2005	2006	2007	2009	2010	2011
World Championships	R3	Bronze	R3	Gold	R3	R2	Bronze	Silver	R2

Event	2000	2004	2008	2012
Olympic Games	QF	Gold	R32	R16

Record against selected opponents

Record against Superseries finalists, World Championships semifinalists and Olympic quarterfinalists.

See also

In Spanish: Taufik Hidayat para niños