Misbun Sidek
| Misbun Sidek | |
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| Personal information | |
| Nickname(s) | Bun |
| Birth name | Mohmed Misbun bin Mohd Sidek |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Born |
17 February 1960 Banting, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Years active | 1976 - 1989 |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Men's singles |
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Dato' Misbun Sidek (born 17 February 1960) is a Malaysian former badminton player who rated among world's leading men's singles players of the 1980s. He is the eldest of the famous six Sidek brothers, all of whom were actively involved in international badminton scene. Though he failed to capture some of badminton's biggest titles such as the World Championships, All-Englands, and Asian Games, Misbun was known as a "giant killer," who, at his best, could defeat any top player of his era.
Misbun received his early education in primary schools in Banting and then furthered his studies at Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur.
Datuk Sidek, his father, imagined his children becoming badminton aces starting with his first son, Misbun. By the age of seven in 1967, Misbun had begun to be seriously trained by his father at the badminton court in front of their house in Kampung Kanchong Darat, Banting, Selangor.
The same routine was later passed on to his brothers, Razif, Jalani, Rahman and Rashid, would form one badminton family teams from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. In this early stage of their training, Razif was the most disciplined, with Misbun the most mischievous, often relying on his talent.
At age 12 Misbun represented his school in badminton and by 15 he was the school champion. At the age of 16, he was selected to represent Malaysia at the Asian Championships in Hong Kong and at the Australian Open (Silver Bowl), following his victory in the 18 years-and-under category of the Schools Sports Council of Malaysia (MSSM) Championships. A year later Misbun was selected for Malaysia's Thomas Cup training squad with older players such as Suffian Abu Bakar, James Selvaraj, Saw Swee Leong, Phua Ah Hua, Moo Foot Lian, Ong Teong Boon, Ho Khim Soon and Kwek Chiew Peng. He also dominated national competitions for younger players, with a hat-trick (victories in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) in the 18-and-under category in 1978 followed by another in the 21-and-under category a year later.
Misbun won his first title on the international circuit at the 1981 German Open. He helped Malaysia's national squad to win the Silver medal at the SEA Games. In the team event, he beat Indonesia’s leading player and reigning All England champion Liem Swie King. For his triumphs in badminton, Misbun was named Malaysia's Sportsman of the Year, a feat he repeated two years later.
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