Age, Biography and Wiki
Rashid Sidek was born on 8 July, 1968 in Banting, Malaysia, is a Malaysian badminton playerBadminton player. Discover Rashid Sidek's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?
| Popular As |
Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Sidek |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
56 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
8 July 1968 |
| Birthday |
8 July |
| Birthplace |
Banting, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Nationality |
Malaysia |
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 56 years old group.
Rashid Sidek Height, Weight & Measurements
At 56 years old, Rashid Sidek height
is 1.80 m and Weight 68 kg.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.80 m |
| Weight |
68 kg |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Rashid Sidek Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Rashid Sidek worth at the age of 56 years old? Rashid Sidek’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Malaysia. We have estimated
Rashid Sidek's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Player |
Rashid Sidek Social Network
Timeline
Upon his retirement, Rashid was appointed as national coach by the Badminton Association of Malaysia from 2003 until 2015. He became the instrumental to the success of the new generation badminton players such as Daren Liew and Chong Wei Feng. Apart from that, he was a coach in Nusa Mahsuri, the first professional badminton club in Malaysia from 1996 to 2002. Currently, he acts as the advisor for the club which he has set up with his brother, Jalani.
Rashid's performance declined in the next three years, but he bounced back in 1996, when he won the Asia Cup and German Open, then reached the finals of the All England before losing to Paul-Erik Hoyer Larsen from Denmark. His ranking rose to among the top three in the world. He won the bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, beating the top seed, Joko Suprianto of Indonesia en route to the semi-finals, where he was beaten by Dong Jiong. However, he beat Indonesia's 1995 world champion, Heryanto Arbi, 5-15, 15-11, 15-6 in the third place playoff.
He won the Malaysian Open title for three consecutive years in 1990, 1991, and 1992. As a result, he became known by many as “jaguh kampung” (literally, "local hero"). In the Thomas Cup final in 1992, he beat Ardy Wiranata to give Malaysia the first point in a dramatic 3-2 win over rivals Indonesia - the first championship won by Malaysia in 25 years, and the last to this day.
After completing his Sijil Penilaian Menengah (SPM) exam, he was injected into the Project 1988/90 squad with the aim to regain the Thomas Cup. In the 1990 Thomas Cup, Rashid had a strong tournament but Malaysia lost the finals to China 1–4.
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
He is the youngest of the famous five Sidek brothers. Rashid and his siblings gained exposure to badminton from their father, Mohd Sidek. Under the guidance of his father, Rashid and the rest of his siblings were trained to be champions. Rashid Sidek is an alumnus of Victoria Institution of batch 1981–1985.
Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Sidek KMN PPN BSD (born 8 July 1968) is a Malaysian former badminton player and coach.
