Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat (born 10 August 1981 in Bandung, West Java) is a retired Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles. He has also won the Indonesian Open six times (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006).[2]
When he was young, he joined the SGS Club, a badminton club in Bandung, where he trained under Iie Sumirat.
Hidayat won the men's singles competition in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In August 2005, he won the men's singles competition at the IBF World Championships. He also won the gold medal at the Asian Games twice, at Busan in 2002 and Doha in 2006.
Popular media has at times focused on the perceived rivalry between Hidayat and Chinese player Lin Dan, referring to the two as "arch rivals".[3][4][5]
In November 2012, Hidayat built a badminton training center named Taufik Hidayat Arena (THA), located at Ciracas, East Jakarta. The Center is owned and named after himself. THA is structured based on true passion, forms of struggle, and desire of a former of World and Olympic Champion, Taufik Hidayat. [6]
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.[7]
Player attributes
Hidayat's main qualities are 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 is currently the fastest smash recorded in single's competition: he recorded a 305 km/h in a match against Ng Wei.
This overwhelming power on both his forehand and backhand, combined with his tenacity at the net and scope for deceptive shots, provide him with an extremely diverse weaponry on court, making him one of the most difficult players to face on the open circuit. Criticisms are in his lack of fitness, impatience with loud crowds and his propensity to return a net shot with a net shot, even though his opponent is dangerously close to the net.
Participation in the Indonesian team
- 5 times at Sudirman Cup (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007)
- 7 times at Thomas Cup (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010,2012)
- 4 times at Summer Olympics at individual event (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
Achievements
Olympic Games
2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia 
Taufik participated in the men's singles competition in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. For the first time participation, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
| 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 |
12-15, 5-15 | Lost |
2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece 
Taufik competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's singles and won the gold medal.
| Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | Hidetaka Yamada |
15-8, 15-10 | Win |
| Round of 16 | Wong Choong Hann |
11-15, 15-7, 15-9 | Win |
| Quarterfinals |  Peter Gade |
15-12, 15-12 | Win |
| Semifinals |  Boonsak Ponsana |
15-9, 15-2 | Win |
| Final |  Shon Seung-mo |
15-8, 15-7 |  Gold |
2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China
Taufik competed in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's singles but he was eliminated in the second round.
| Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | - | - | Bye |
| Second round | Wong Choong Hann |
19-21, 16-21 | Lost |
2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom 
For fourth times, Taufik participate in the Summer Olympics. Taufik competed in badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's singles but he was eliminated in the round of 16 after being defeated by Lin Dan.
| 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 |
Asian Games
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha,  Qatar |
Lin Dan |
21-15, 22-20 | Gold(2) |
| 2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea |
Lee Hyun-il |
15-7, 15-9 | Gold(1) |
- Multi Events
Southeast Asian Games
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta,  Indonesia |
Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk |
14-21, 19-21 |  Bronze |
| 2007 | Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand |
 Lee Yen Hui Kendrick |
21-15, 21-9 | Gold(2) |
| 1999 | Bandar Seri Begawan,  Brunei |
Wong Choong Hann |
15-10, 11-15, 15-11 | Gold(1) |
- Multi Events
BWF World Championships
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris,  France |
Chen Jin |
13-21, 15-21 |  Silver |
| 2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad,  India |
Chen Jin |
16-21, 6-21 | Bronze |
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim,  United States |
Lin Dan |
15-3, 15-7 | Gold |
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain |
Hendrawan |
15-11, 5-15, 7-7 Retired | Bronze |
Badminton Asia Championships
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
Chen Hong |
21-18, 21-19 | Gold(3) |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Sony Dwi Kuncoro |
15-12, 7-15, 15-6 | Gold(2) |
| 2003 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Sony Dwi Kuncoro |
5-15, 15-7, 8-15 | Silver |
| 2002 | Bangkok, Thailand |
Sony Dwi Kuncoro |
12-15, 5-15 | Silver |
| 2000 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Rony Agustinus |
14-17, 15-2, 15-3 | Gold(1) |
| 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand |
- | - | Bronze |
BWF Super Series
The BWF Super Series, launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). A season of Super Series features twelve tournaments around the world, including five elevated as Premier Series, which introduced since 2011,[9] with successful players invited to the Super Series Masters Finals held at the year end.
| Year | Tournament | Opponent in the Final | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Malaysia Open | Lee Chong Wei |
8-21, 17-21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Hong Kong Open | Lee Chong Wei |
19-21, 9-21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | French Open | Joachim Persson |
21-16, 21-11 | Winner |
| 2010 | Denmark Open | Jan Ø. Jørgensen |
19-21, 19-21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Indonesia Open | Lee Chong Wei |
19-21, 8-21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | French Open | Lin Dan |
6-21, 15-21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Japan Open | Bao Chunlai |
15-21, 12-21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Indonesia Open | Lee Chong Wei |
9-21, 14-21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | French Open | Peter Gade |
21-16, 17-21, 7-21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Japan Open | Lee Chong Wei |
20-22, 21-19, 19-21 | Runner-up |
- Super Series Finals Tournament
- Super Series Premier Tournament
- Super Series Tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
| Year | Tournament | Opponent in the Final | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Syed Modi Memorial India Open | Sourabh Varma |
21-15, 21-18 | Winner |
| 2011 | Canadian Open |  Marc Zwiebler |
13-21, 23-25 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold | Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka |
26-28, 21-17, 21-14 | Winner |
| 2010 | Canadian Open | Brice Leverdez |
21-15, 21-11 | Winner |
| 2009 | U.S. Open |  Hsueh Hsuan-Yi |
21-15, 21-16 | Winner |
| 2009 | India Open | Muhammad Hafiz Hashim |
21-18, 21-19 | Winner |
| 2008 | Macau Open | Lee Chong Wei |
21-19, 21-15 | Winner |
| 2007 | Macau Open | Chen Jin |
21-19, 17-21, 18-21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Chinese Taipei Open | Sony Dwi Kuncoro |
21-18, 6-21, 13-21 | Runner-up |
- Grand Prix Gold Tournament
- Grand Prix Tournament
Open Tournaments
| Year | Tournament | Opponent in the Final | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Japan Open | Lin Dan |
21-16, 16-21, 3-21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | Bao Chunlai |
21-18, 21-17 | Winner(6) |
| 2005 | Singapore Open | Chen Hong |
15-9, 15-3 | Winner(2) |
| 2004 | Indonesia Open | Chen Hong |
15-10, 15-11 | Winner(5) |
| 2003 | Indonesia Open | Chen Hong |
15-9, 15-9 | Winner(4) |
| 2002 | Chinese Taipei Open | Agus Hariyanto |
15-10, 15-8 | Winner |
| 2002 | Indonesia Open | Chen Hong |
15-12, 15-12 | Winner(3) |
| 2001 | Singapore Open | Wong Choong Hann |
7-5, 0-7, 7-1, 1-7, 7-4 | Winner(1) |
| 2000 | Indonesia Open | Ong Ewe Hock |
15-5, 15-13 | Winner(2) |
| 2000 | All England Open | Xia Xuanze |
6-15, 13-15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Malaysia Open | Xia Xuanze |
15-10, 17-14 | Winner |
| 1999 | Singapore Open | Heryanto Arbi |
15-13, 10-15, 11-15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Indonesia Open | Budi Santoso |
17-14, 15-12 | Winner(1) |
| 1999 | All England Open | Peter Gade |
11-15, 15-7, 10-15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Brunei Open | Dong Jiong |
12-15, 15-3, 15-9 | Winner |
- Open Tournament
Record against selected opponents
Record against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, Olympic quarterfinalists, and all Olympic opponents.[10]
- Bao Chunlai 4–8
- Chen Hong 9–2
- Chen Jin 2–4
- Chen Long 2–4
- Chen Yu 7–0
- Du Pengyu 5–1
- Ji Xinpeng 0–1
- Lin Dan 3–13
- Wang Zhengming 3–2
- Xia Xuanze 2–2
- Petr Koukal 2–0
- Viktor Axelsen 0–1
- Peter Gade 9–8
- Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 1–1
- Kenneth Jonassen 3–0
- Jan Ø. Jørgensen 2–2
- Joachim Persson 4–1
- Marc Zwiebler 0–2
-
Hu Yun 3–0 - Yip Pui Yin 3–0
- Hendrawan 2–1
- Sony Dwi Kuncoro 3–2
- Tommy Sugiarto 2–1
- Sho Sasaki 1–3
- Kenichi Tago 4–2
- Hidetaka Yamada 4–0
- Lee Hyun-il 1–4
- Park Sung-hwan 10–1
- Park Tae-sang 1–0
- Shon Wan-ho 3–0
- Lee Chong Wei 7-13
- Liew Daren 2–0
- Ong Ewe Hock 4–1
- Wong Choong Hann 3–5
- Ronald Susilo 3–1
- Pablo Abián 1–0
- Boonsak Ponsana 9–1
References
- ↑ BWF Profile - Taufik HIDAYAT
- ↑ Defeat by Lin Dan fuels Taufik’s aim to be world’s No.1 player, BWFSuperSeries.com, 19 January 2007
- ↑ "Lin Dan: Arch rival in Doha not Taufik". China Daily. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ "Taufik says unable to communicate with Lin Dan". Chinaview.com.cn. Xinhua. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ "Taufik Hidayat to meet Chinese Lin at Japan Open". ANTARA. 15 October 2006.
- ↑ http://taufikhidayatarena.com/content/the-story/
- ↑ http://www.viewbiography.com/2013/06/biography-taufik-hidayat.html
- ↑ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 2006-12-15.
- ↑ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ http://bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com/profile/selectheadtohead.aspx?id=08A4099B-DF05-4295-A672-0711C6B69C34
External links
- Taufik Hidayat, #48 on Time’s list of "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch"
- sports-reference.com
- tournamentsoftware.com
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