Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
| Muhammad Hafiz Hashim | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Muhammad Hafiz bin Hashim |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Born |
13 September 1982 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Years active | 2000-2012 |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's singles, men's and mixed doubles | |
| Career title(s) | 5 |
| Highest ranking | 5 |
| Current ranking | 185 (29 August 2013) |
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Muhammad Hafiz Hashim (born 13 September 1982 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan) is a Malaysian retired professional badminton player and former World No. 5. He is known for his achievement in the 2003 All England Open Badminton Championships.
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.
Hafiz is known for his cool approach on the court regardless of whomever he's playing against. 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 Commonwealth Games (mixed team)