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Athlete
Taufik Hidayat
Famoose for
Winning Olympic and world badminton singles titles.
Olympic gold · World champion
- Born
- 10 August 1981
- Birthplace
- Bandung, Indonesia
More people
Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player admired for his backhand and attacking touch.
Early life
Bandung
Developed at the SGS badminton club.
Coaching
Trained under Iie Sumirat.
Career
- 1990s
Junior breakthrough
Reached international competition as a teenager.
- 2000s
Global champion
Won Olympic, world and Asian titles.
- 2013
Retirement
Ended his international playing career.
Achievements
Olympic gold
Won men’s singles in Athens.
World champion
Won the singles world title.
Asian Games
Won successive singles golds.
Beyond badminton
Training centre
Founded Taufik Hidayat Arena.
Public service
Entered Indonesian sports administration after playing.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Mayeres. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
