Abdul Rahman Mohd Sidek (born 20 September 1965) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach.
Personal life He is the 4th child of the 5 legendary Sidek brothers who represented Malaysia in the sport of badminton internationally. Rahman and his siblings gained exposure about badminton sport from their father, Haji Mohd Sidek. Under the guidance of his father, Rahman and the rest of his siblings were trained to be champions. Furthermore, Rahman is one of the alumnus of Victoria Institution (batch 1979–1984) amongst the batch of Malaysia's prominent sportsmen who also attended that school just like him.
Career He is an international doubles player during the late 1980s to early 1990s. He managed to win a number of international title such as the Canadian Open and German Open with partner Ong Ewe Chye. Rahman Sidek was a member in the winning team at the Thomas Cup 1992. He retired because his partner quit the sport.
Coaching After he retired, he was appointed as Malaysian national doubles coach. Then, he and his brothers established a badminton club to find new talented players, called Nusa Mahsuri. He has been coaching in Nusa Mahsuri, the first professional badminton club in Malaysia from 1996 until now.
Achievements Asian Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1992 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ong Ewe Chye Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek 4–15, 9–15 Bronze
Southeast Asian Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1987 Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia Ong Ewe Chye Eddy Hartono Liem Swie King 15–18, 4–15 Bronze 1989 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Soo Beng Kiang Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan 4–15, 4–15 Bronze
IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1988 Swiss Open Ong Ewe Chye Ong Beng Teong Cheah Soon Kit 9–15, 6–15 Runner-up1990 German Open Ong Ewe Chye Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen 17–14, 15–12 Winner1990 Canadian Open Ong Ewe Chye Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard 15–11, 15–10 Winner
Honour Malaysia Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1992)
See also Misbun Sidek Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek Rashid Sidek
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