Didin Taresoh

Didin Taresoh
Personal information
Country	Malaysia
Born	(1975-06-03) 3 June 1975 (age 49) Sabah, Malaysia
Coach	Rashid Sidek
Men's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking	6 (MS 2 April 2019) 11 (MD with Alexander Mekhdiev 2 April 2019) 5 (XD with Daria Bujnicka 18 February 2020)
Current ranking	16 (MS) 16 (XD with Daria Bujnicka) (1 November 2022)
Medal record Para-badminton Representing  Malaysia World Championships 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles 2017 Ulsan Men's singles 2019 Basel Mixed doubles Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta Men's singles Asian Championships 2016 Beijing Men's singles ASEAN Para Games 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles

Didin Taresoh (born 3 June 1975) is a Malaysian para-badminton player.[1][2] He has a career-high ranking of 6 in the para-badminton men's singles SH6 classification.[3]

Career

He won a gold medal in the 2015 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in the SH6 classification, which is his best achievement in his career to date.[4] In the next two editions of the World Championships, he won two consecutive bronze medals, in both men's singles[5] and mixed doubles respectively.[6]

He also won gold at the 2017 ASEAN Para Games, defeating compatriot Muhammad Naim Ahmad Halmi.[7]

He also participated in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia and won a silver medal.

These achievements earned him a spot in the Paralympics. He debuted in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, the same edition where badminton as introduced into the games. However, his run for a Paralympic medal was later cut short after failing to get past the group stage.[8]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles SH6

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England	Andrew Martin	21–13, 21–16	Gold
2017	Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea	Jack Shephard	15–21, 12-21	Bronze

Mixed doubles SH6

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2019	St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland	Daria Bujnicka	Andrew Martin Rachel Choong	9–21, 13–21	Bronze

Asian Para Games

Men's singles SH6

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2018	Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia	Chu Man Kai	13–21, 17–21	Silver

Asian Championships

Men's singles SH6

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2016	China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China	Wong Chun Yim	21–12, 21–18	Gold

ASEAN Para Games

Men's singles SH6

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2017	Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Bunthan Yaemmali	21–11, 21–13	Gold
		Ridzuan Yusof	21–5, 21–1
		Muhammad Naim Ahmad Halmi	21–1, 24–22

International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Men's singles SH6

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2016	Irish Para Badminton International	Niall McVeigh	21–15, 21–10	Winner
2018	Dubai Para Badminton International	Jack Shephard	7–21, 22–24	Runner-up

References

1. "TARESOH Didin". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 8 September 2021.^[permanent dead link‍]
2. "Didi: I'll play on until 60!". The Star. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
3. "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings - Overview". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
4. "Didin emerges para-badminton world champ | Daily Express Online - Sabah's Leading News Portal". dailyexpress.com.my. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
5. "Tournament | BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2017". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
6. "Tournament | TOTAL BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2019". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
7. Bernama (2017-09-22). "Skuad badminton paralimpik negara kutip 4 emas". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
8. ZAINI, SHAHRIZAL AHMAD (2021-09-02). "Didin tewas kali kedua kepada pemain Brazil". Sinarharian (in Malay). Retrieved 2022-04-23.