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]

Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
Personal information
Birth nameMuhammad Hafiz bin Hashim
CountryMalaysia
Born (1982-09-13) 13 September 1982 (age 42)
Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Years active2000-2012
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking5
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2002 Guangzhou Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Sendai & Tokyo Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Mixed team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Men's team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vientiane Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Manila Men's singles
BWF profile

Achievements

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Southeast Asian Games

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2005 PhilSports Arena, Pasig, Philippines   Sony Dwi Kuncoro 11–15, 1–15   Bronze

Commonwealth Games

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2002 Bolton Arena, Manchester, England   Lee Tsuen Seng 7–3, 7–1, 3–7, 7–8, 7–4   Gold

BWF Grand Prix

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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

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2003 All England Open   Chen Hong 17–14, 15–10   Winner
2003 Dutch Open   Lee Hyun-il 15–5, 8–15, 6–15   Runner-up
2005 German Open   Lin Dan 8–15, 8–15   Runner-up
2005 Swiss Open   Peter Gade 17–14, 15–10   Winner
2005 Thailand Open   Kenneth Jonassen 15–13, 15–13   Winner
2005 Dutch Open   Shoji Sato 15–4, 15–12   Winner
2005 Denmark Open   Lee Chong Wei 14–17, 8–15   Runner-up
2006 Philippines Open   Roslin Hashim 21–19, 21–7   Winner
2009 India Open   Taufik Hidayat 18–21, 19–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

Coaching career

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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

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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

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  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".
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