Rahman Sidek

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Sidek is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Rahman.

Rahman Sidek
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Aman
Birth name	Abdul Rahman bin Mohd Sidek
Country	Malaysia
Born	(1965-09-20) 20 September 1965 (age 59) Banting, Selangor, Malaysia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Years active	1983-1993
Handedness	Right
Men's doubles
Highest ranking	4 (1990)
Medal record Representing  Malaysia Men's badminton Thomas Cup 1992 Kuala Lumpur Team 1990 Tokyo Team Asian Championships 1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles Southeast Asian Games 1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's team 1987 Jakarta Men's team 1987 Jakarta Men's doubles 1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
BWF profile

Abdul Rahman Mohd Sidek AMN (born 20 September 1965) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach.[1][2][3]

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.[4]

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.[5] Rahman Sidek was a member in the winning team at the Thomas Cup 1992.[6] 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.[7] 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	Result
1988	Swiss Open	Ong Ewe Chye	Ong Beng Teong Cheah Soon Kit	9–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1990	German Open	Ong Ewe Chye	Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen	17–14, 15–12	Winner
1990	Canadian Open	Ong Ewe Chye	Mike Bitten J. Bryan Blanshard	15–11, 15–10	Winner

Honour

•  Malaysia :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1992)[8]

See also

• Misbun Sidek
• Razif Sidek
• Jalani Sidek
• Rashid Sidek

References

1. "Badminton: Start them young | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
2. "Biodata Abd. Rahman Sidek". nusa-mahsuri.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
3. "NewspaperSG - Terms and Conditions". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
4. "Our Badminton Greats". www.viweb.freehosting.net. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
5. "Aman pemain berdisiplin serba boleh".
6. "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.my. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
7. "Lebih 50 pemain berguru dengan anak-anak Sidek". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 25 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
8. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1992" (PDF).