Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
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| Birth name | Muhammad Hafiz bin Hashim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |
 Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
September 13, 1982 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Hadi Idris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 185 (August 29, 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Muhammad Hafiz Hashim (born September 13, 1982 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan) is a male badminton player from Malaysia.He is known for his achievement in the 2003 All England.
Personal life
He studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Ismail before transferring to Kuala Lumpur. Then, he transferred back to Kelantan and studied in Sultan Ismail College.
He achieved worldwide fame when he won the 2003 All England Open Badminton Championships in 2003. He is one of the most successful Malay badminton players aside from the Sidek brothers. Hafiz was amongst others also coached by Misbun Sidek, the eldest of the Sidek brothers and a former national singles coach.
Hashim is known for his cool approach on the court regardless of whoever he's playing against. His specialty lies on deceptive return and variety of trick moves which usually capture his opponent, even Lin Dan. He is the younger brother of Roslin Hashim, also a national badminton player.
Achievements
- 2002 Commonwealth Games Champion
- 2003 All England Open Champion
- 2003 Dutch Open Runner Up
- 2005 Thailand Open Champion
- 2005 Swiss Open Champion
- 2005 Dutch Open Champion
- 2005 German Open Runner Up
- 2005 Denmark Open Runner Up
- 2005 Sudirman Cup Champion(second division)
- 2005 Sea Games Gold Medalist (Men's Team Event)
- 2006 Philippine Open Champion
- 2009 India Open Runner Up
- 2010 Commenwealth Games (mixed team)
- 2011 Macau Open GP Gold (semi-finalist)