Misbun Sidek
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Dato' Mohmed Misbun Sidek (born February 17, 1960 in Kanchong Darat, Banting
, Selangor
) 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.
, 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.
Besides the tournament, the second of eight siblings were also selected to the Australian Open, better known by the name of the Silver Bowl.Misbun encountered for the first time in 18 years Razif in the category title in the House of Novices Selangor SBA, Village Attap on January 30, 1977.
The eagerly anticipated clash as Misbun is under 18 MSSM champion while Razif winner in the category under 15.
In accordance with its status as a brother, Misbun beat Razif stiff competition in the rubber game 10-15, 15-5, 15-2.
A year later, at the age of 18 years, Misbun have been selected for the Thomas Cup training squad of the country. He can sit either low stand tall with senior players like Suffian Abu Bakar, James Selvaraj, Saw Swee Leong, Phua Ah Hua Moo Foot Lian, Ong Teong Boon, Ho Khim Soon dan Kwek Chiew Peng. Misbun continue to maintain its dominance and the chart title hat-trick under 18 years old in 1978, followed by the category under 21, one year later.
. He helped Malaysia's national squad to win the Silver medal at the SEA Games. In the team event, he had the satisfaction of beating Indonesia’s leading player and reigning All England champion Liem Swie King
. For his triumphs in badminton, Misbun was named Malaysia's Sportman of the Year, a feat he repeated two years later.
, Morten Frost
, and Prakash Padukone
on his way to the final, Misbun Sidek suffered a disappointment at the Badminton World Cup
by failing to clinch the title from a 10-1 third set lead over Liem Swie King
.
In early September 1982, when preparations for the Commonwealth Games and Asian, Misbun shocking Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and fans when leaving the national team's training camp at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) with a friend, Ajib Mohiddin.
Range of views presented. There are parties to any disciplinary action taken against Misbun but BAM Vice President, Tan Sri Haniff Omar did not make reckless decisions but he gave way to Misbun if he wants to practice in its own way, without the help of coaches available.
In addition to the world cup runner-up, Misbun also won the Swedish Open, and maintain the national championship in 1982.
. He also placed third in the World Badminton Grand Prix
finals. In the World Cup, he lost in the semifinals of the Indonesian players, Hastomo but the real unique look to attract the attention of fans thronged the National Stadium.
Even the colors look a bit of help Misbun Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) fill the bag with the ticket sales results beyond expectations. On August 19, when Misbun met Jens Peter Nierhoff of Denmark, reported BAM to collect tickets totaling RM70,000, China's met the next day, Chen Changjie (RM117,000), while when losing to Hastomo, ticket sales is RM128,840.
Talent, looks and charisma. Misbun also has the attention of the international community. On October 7, Misbun made history as the first player and second Southeast Asia after the Asian champions India, Prakash Pradukone turned pro at the International Management Group (IMG).
Recognition is a stunning because Misbun is now on par with other international stars under IMG such as Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Sebastian Coe and Alberto Salazar.
On January 8, 1985, created history again in the Sidek family. This time, they became the largest family in the tournament to represent the country abroad. Misbun, Razif, Jalani, Rahman and Rashid selected the first time playing on the international stage at the Hong Kong Open. So complete Sidek Brothers - Sidek family of five sons.
In 1986, Misbun reached the final of the prestigious All-England Championships for the only time in his career but was beaten decisively there by Morten Frost. He also made a strong bid to defend his Malaysia Open title but was beaten in the final by the talented Zhao Jianhua
in two close games.
Misbun's last three titles on the international circuit all came in 1987 with victories at the Chinese Taipei Open
(over doubles great Park Joo Bong), the Asian Championships
, and the Singapore Open
(both over Eddy Kurniawan
).
However, in 1988, Misbun's last full year of top level competition, was rather special to him because he played on a Malaysia Thomas Cup team
which defeated traditional rival Indonesia
for the first time in 21 years before losing the final to powerhouse China
. A year later, Misbun boldly decided to retire. His heart was still strong enough to play but their physical condition does not allow.
Misbun was on the coaching staff, and his brother Rashid Sidek
played first singles, for the 1992 Malaysia team
which captured the Thomas Cup
after a 25 year drought. He has coached Malaysia's leading singles players from the 1990s forward including Rashid, the Hashim brothers, Roslin
and Muhammad Hafiz
, and Lee Chong Wei
. Sidek currently serves as the Badminton Association of Malaysia
's head singles coach.
In the mid 1990s Misbun Sidek regained the desire to play competitive badminton, though on a somewhat smaller stage. Between 1994 and 2000 he won seven consecutive Selangor
(state) Open championships. In 2002 he won gold medals in age 35 and over men's singles, mixed doubles, and national team at the World Masters Games
in Melbourne, Australia.
, Jalani Sidek
, Rahman Sidek, Rashid Sidek
, Shahrizan Sidek and Zamaliah Sidek.
In 1984 a badminton player and fan introduced Sidek to his future wife Latifah. They married three years later. The couple has had eight children but two have died. The six surviving children are (ages as of May 2011) Misbun Syawal Misbun, 21, twins, Lia Murni and Misbun Ramadan, 20, Lia Alifah, 16, Lia Dewi Rubita, 15 and Misbun Awalauddin, 11.
Banting
Banting is a principal town in the district of Kuala Langat, Selangor in Malaysia. Banting has a population of 48,240. It is situated on the banks of Langat River . It is a Rest Town or Bandar Persinggahan of Federal route . The historical Bandar Jugra, a former royal town of Selangor is situated...
, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
) is a Malaysian former badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
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
BWF World Championships
The BWF World Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation to crown the best badminton players in the world....
, All-Englands
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
, and Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
, Misbun was known as a "giant killer," who, at his best, could defeat any top player of his era.
Childhood
Misbun received his early education in primary schools in Banting and then furthered his studies at Victoria InstitutionVictoria Institution
Victoria Institution is a premier secondary school for boys and one of the oldest schools in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The school is widely known as V.I. and a student of Victoria Institution bears the name Victorian....
, 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.
Early achievements
At age 12 Misbun represented his school in badminton and by 15 he was the school champion. At the age of 16, Misbun Sidek elected to represent the country in the Asian Championship in Hong Kong Invitation following the success of champion under 18 years category Schools Sports Council of Malaysia (MSSM).Besides the tournament, the second of eight siblings were also selected to the Australian Open, better known by the name of the Silver Bowl.Misbun encountered for the first time in 18 years Razif in the category title in the House of Novices Selangor SBA, Village Attap on January 30, 1977.
The eagerly anticipated clash as Misbun is under 18 MSSM champion while Razif winner in the category under 15.
In accordance with its status as a brother, Misbun beat Razif stiff competition in the rubber game 10-15, 15-5, 15-2.
A year later, at the age of 18 years, Misbun have been selected for the Thomas Cup training squad of the country. He can sit either low stand tall with senior players like Suffian Abu Bakar, James Selvaraj, Saw Swee Leong, Phua Ah Hua Moo Foot Lian, Ong Teong Boon, Ho Khim Soon dan Kwek Chiew Peng. Misbun continue to maintain its dominance and the chart title hat-trick under 18 years old in 1978, followed by the category under 21, one year later.
1981
Misbun won his first title on the international circuit at the 1981 German OpenGerman Open (badminton)
The German Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Germany since 1955 and organized by German Badminton Association or Deustcher Badminton Verband ....
. He helped Malaysia's national squad to win the Silver medal at the SEA Games. In the team event, he had the satisfaction of beating Indonesia’s leading player and reigning All England champion Liem Swie King
Liem Swie King
Liem Swie King is a former Indonesian badminton player who excelled from the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. Along with Morten Frost , Han Jian and Luan Jin , and Prakash Padukone , he was one of the world's leading singles players of that era...
. For his triumphs in badminton, Misbun was named Malaysia's Sportman of the Year, a feat he repeated two years later.
1982
After defeating Lius PongohLius Pongoh
-Career:Pongoh played singles at a world class level in the 1980s. He was a bronze medalist at the 1980 IBF World Championships in Jakarta, losing in the semifinals to fellow countryman Liem Swie King...
, Morten Frost
Morten Frost
Morten Frost or Morten Frost Hansen, aka "Mr Badminton", is a former badminton player and later coach, who represented Denmark...
, and Prakash Padukone
Prakash Padukone
Prakash Padukone is a former badminton player from Karnataka, India. Among other championships, he won the All England Championship and became the first Indian to do so. Prakash was awarded the Padma Sri in 1982...
on his way to the final, Misbun Sidek suffered a disappointment at the Badminton World Cup
Badminton World Cup
The World Cup in badminton was an annual tournament organized by the International Management Group . It was held between 1981 and 1997. After the tournament ceased for seven years, Badminton World Federation decided to bring it back as invitational tournament in 2005...
by failing to clinch the title from a 10-1 third set lead over Liem Swie King
Liem Swie King
Liem Swie King is a former Indonesian badminton player who excelled from the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. Along with Morten Frost , Han Jian and Luan Jin , and Prakash Padukone , he was one of the world's leading singles players of that era...
.
In early September 1982, when preparations for the Commonwealth Games and Asian, Misbun shocking Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and fans when leaving the national team's training camp at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) with a friend, Ajib Mohiddin.
Range of views presented. There are parties to any disciplinary action taken against Misbun but BAM Vice President, Tan Sri Haniff Omar did not make reckless decisions but he gave way to Misbun if he wants to practice in its own way, without the help of coaches available.
In addition to the world cup runner-up, Misbun also won the Swedish Open, and maintain the national championship in 1982.
1983
In 1983, Misbun won three tournaments on the international circuit, defending his Swedish Open title in a tight final round duel with Morten Frost, and capturing his second German Open and the Canadian OpenCanadian Open (badminton)
The Canadian Open in badminton is an international open held in Canada since 1957. The tournament is traditionally held every year in September....
. He also placed third in the World Badminton Grand Prix
World Badminton Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was an annual badminton tournament organized by the International Badminton Federation to crown the best badminton player of the year. The tournament only invited the top eight players in the year-end world rankings. The tournament started in 1983, with the last...
finals. In the World Cup, he lost in the semifinals of the Indonesian players, Hastomo but the real unique look to attract the attention of fans thronged the National Stadium.
Even the colors look a bit of help Misbun Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) fill the bag with the ticket sales results beyond expectations. On August 19, when Misbun met Jens Peter Nierhoff of Denmark, reported BAM to collect tickets totaling RM70,000, China's met the next day, Chen Changjie (RM117,000), while when losing to Hastomo, ticket sales is RM128,840.
Talent, looks and charisma. Misbun also has the attention of the international community. On October 7, Misbun made history as the first player and second Southeast Asia after the Asian champions India, Prakash Pradukone turned pro at the International Management Group (IMG).
Recognition is a stunning because Misbun is now on par with other international stars under IMG such as Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Sebastian Coe and Alberto Salazar.
1984-1988
Year 1984 saw a surprise when Misbun Sidek took the decision to perform the hajj in Mecca at the age of 24 years. But on 30 September 1984, Misbun suddenly ill with dehydration in Mecca, and it shook the family and national badminton fans. Misbun return to home on October 4, 1984. In the same month, Misbun back holding the racket and represent Malaysia at the Canadian Open.On January 8, 1985, created history again in the Sidek family. This time, they became the largest family in the tournament to represent the country abroad. Misbun, Razif, Jalani, Rahman and Rashid selected the first time playing on the international stage at the Hong Kong Open. So complete Sidek Brothers - Sidek family of five sons.
In 1986, Misbun reached the final of the prestigious All-England Championships for the only time in his career but was beaten decisively there by Morten Frost. He also made a strong bid to defend his Malaysia Open title but was beaten in the final by the talented Zhao Jianhua
Zhao Jianhua
Zhao Jianhua is a Chinese former badminton player who competed internationally from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. Generally rated among the most talented players that China has produced, he was admired for his speed and power as well as for his deception and technique...
in two close games.
Misbun's last three titles on the international circuit all came in 1987 with victories at the Chinese Taipei Open
Chinese Taipei Open (badminton)
The Chinese Taipei Open in badminton is an open international championships held in Taiwan since the 1970s,but they took place only in irregular periods. Since 1997 they are regularly held, unless in the 2001 edition, due to the economic crisis in Asia....
(over doubles great Park Joo Bong), the Asian Championships
Badminton Asia Championships
The Badminton Asia Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Asia Confederation to crown the best badminton players in Asia....
, and the Singapore Open
Singapore Open (badminton)
The Singapore Open is an badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1990, and which is now part of the BWF Super Series tournament that began 2007....
(both over Eddy Kurniawan
Eddy Kurniawan
-Career:Kurniawan's prime years, the mid to late 1980s, were a period of Chinese domination of international men's singles competition. Though he frequently appeared in the later rounds of major international tournaments, the hard-fighting Kurniawan rarely won them. One exception was his victory at...
).
However, in 1988, Misbun's last full year of top level competition, was rather special to him because he played on a Malaysia Thomas Cup team
Malaysia national badminton team
The Malaysia national badminton team is a badminton team that plays for Malaysia in international competitions. The men's team has enjoyed immense success, having won the Thomas Cup five times, most recently in 1992...
which defeated traditional rival Indonesia
Indonesia national badminton team
The Indonesia national badminton team represents Indonesia in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia, PBSI , the governing body for badminton in Indonesia...
for the first time in 21 years before losing the final to powerhouse China
China national badminton team
The China national badminton team represents the People's Republic of China in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Badminton Association of the People's Republic of China, the governing body for badminton in China....
. A year later, Misbun boldly decided to retire. His heart was still strong enough to play but their physical condition does not allow.
Coaching and later playing
After retiring, Misbun acting as an assistant coach before taking the decision to venture into car business with friends, Ajib Mohidin. In the same year, he went to the United States to pursue a 'Sport Conditioning' in Daphane, Alabama, for four months.Misbun was on the coaching staff, and his brother Rashid Sidek
Rashid Sidek
Rashid Sidek was a Malaysian national badminton player, and a prominent world-class singles player during the 1990s. He is the youngest of the six Sidek brothers. He and his siblings were all actively involved in the international badminton scene...
played first singles, for the 1992 Malaysia team
Malaysia national badminton team
The Malaysia national badminton team is a badminton team that plays for Malaysia in international competitions. The men's team has enjoyed immense success, having won the Thomas Cup five times, most recently in 1992...
which captured the Thomas Cup
Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...
after a 25 year drought. He has coached Malaysia's leading singles players from the 1990s forward including Rashid, the Hashim brothers, Roslin
Roslin Hashim
Muhammad Roslin Hashim is a male badminton player from Malaysia.He is one of the successful Malaysian badminton players...
and Muhammad Hafiz
Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
Muhammad Hafiz Hashim is a Malaysian badminton player. He studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Isamil before transferring to Kuala Lumpur. Then,he transfer back to Kelantan and studied in Sultan Ismail College. He achieved worldwide fame when he won the Yonex All-England Open Badminton...
, and Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei
Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
. Sidek currently serves as the Badminton Association of Malaysia
Badminton Association of Malaysia
The Badminton Association of Malaysia or BAM is the governing body of badminton in Malaysia. The association was founded in 1964. Nevertheless the history of Malaysian badminton starts much earlier...
's head singles coach.
In the mid 1990s Misbun Sidek regained the desire to play competitive badminton, though on a somewhat smaller stage. Between 1994 and 2000 he won seven consecutive Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
(state) Open championships. In 2002 he won gold medals in age 35 and over men's singles, mixed doubles, and national team at the World Masters Games
World Masters Games
The World Masters Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years which, in terms of competitor numbers, has developed into the largest of its kind....
in Melbourne, Australia.
Titles (9)
| Year | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | German Open (1) German Open (badminton) The German Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Germany since 1955 and organized by German Badminton Association or Deustcher Badminton Verband .... |
 Syed ModiSyed Modi Syed Modi was an Indian badminton player, and an eight-time National Badminton champion . He won the Austrian International in 1983 and 1984 and 1982 Commonwealth Games, Men's singles title... |
18-17, 15-10 |
| 1982 | Swedish Open (1) Swedish Open (badminton) The Swedish Open was an open badminton tournament that was annually held from 1956 to 1999 after which the organizer, Svenska Badmintonförbundet, could no longer find a suitable sponsor. To some extent it has been replaced by the Swedish International Stockholm tournament.-Winners:... |
 Icuk SugiartoIcuk Sugiarto Icuk Sugiarto is a former Indonesian badminton player who rated among the world's best singles players during the 1980s.... |
9-15, 18-14, 15-13 |
| 1983 | Swedish Open (2) Swedish Open (badminton) The Swedish Open was an open badminton tournament that was annually held from 1956 to 1999 after which the organizer, Svenska Badmintonförbundet, could no longer find a suitable sponsor. To some extent it has been replaced by the Swedish International Stockholm tournament.-Winners:... |
 Morten Frost Hansen |
9-15, 15-10, 15-13 |
| 1983 | German Open (2) German Open (badminton) The German Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Germany since 1955 and organized by German Badminton Association or Deustcher Badminton Verband .... |
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| 1983 | Canadian Open Canadian Open (badminton) The Canadian Open in badminton is an international open held in Canada since 1957. The tournament is traditionally held every year in September.... |
Jens Peter Nierhoff Jens Peter Nierhoff Jens Peter Nierhoff is a retired badminton player of Denmark, noted for his powerful smash, who won a number of international titles in singles and men's doubles during the 1980s.-Career:... |
15-6, 11-15, 15-12 |
| 1985 | Malaysia Open Malaysia Open (badminton) The Malaysia Open is an annual badminton event that commonly held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament has been held since 1937 and has been played in different locations such as Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Penang, Selangor, Kuantan.... |
Michael Kjeldsen Michael Kjeldsen -Career:He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Mark Christensen. He won men's doubles at the European Badminton Championships in 1988 with Jens Peter Nierhoff.-References:**... |
18-16, 15-3 |
| 1987 | Chinese Taipei Open Chinese Taipei Open (badminton) The Chinese Taipei Open in badminton is an open international championships held in Taiwan since the 1970s,but they took place only in irregular periods. Since 1997 they are regularly held, unless in the 2001 edition, due to the economic crisis in Asia.... |
 Park Joo Bong |
5-15, 15-9, 15-3 |
| 1987 | Badminton Asia Championships Badminton Asia Championships The Badminton Asia Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Asia Confederation to crown the best badminton players in Asia.... |
Eddy Kurniawan Eddy Kurniawan -Career:Kurniawan's prime years, the mid to late 1980s, were a period of Chinese domination of international men's singles competition. Though he frequently appeared in the later rounds of major international tournaments, the hard-fighting Kurniawan rarely won them. One exception was his victory at... |
|
| 1987 | Singapore Open Singapore Open (badminton) The Singapore Open is an badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1990, and which is now part of the BWF Super Series tournament that began 2007.... |
Eddy Kurniawan Eddy Kurniawan -Career:Kurniawan's prime years, the mid to late 1980s, were a period of Chinese domination of international men's singles competition. Though he frequently appeared in the later rounds of major international tournaments, the hard-fighting Kurniawan rarely won them. One exception was his victory at... |
15-13, 15-8 |
Runners-up (4)
| Year | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | World Cup Badminton World Cup The World Cup in badminton was an annual tournament organized by the International Management Group . It was held between 1981 and 1997. After the tournament ceased for seven years, Badminton World Federation decided to bring it back as invitational tournament in 2005... |
Liem Swie King Liem Swie King Liem Swie King is a former Indonesian badminton player who excelled from the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. Along with Morten Frost , Han Jian and Luan Jin , and Prakash Padukone , he was one of the world's leading singles players of that era... |
12-15, 15-3, 12-15 |
| 1986 | All England Open All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898... |
Morten Frost Hansen |
2-15, 8-15 |
| 1986 | Malaysia Open Malaysia Open (badminton) The Malaysia Open is an annual badminton event that commonly held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament has been held since 1937 and has been played in different locations such as Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Penang, Selangor, Kuantan.... |
 Zhao JianhuaZhao Jianhua Zhao Jianhua is a Chinese former badminton player who competed internationally from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. Generally rated among the most talented players that China has produced, he was admired for his speed and power as well as for his deception and technique... |
10-15, 13-15 |
| 1986 | China Open China Open (badminton) The China Open is an annual badminton tournament held in People's Republic of China. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007.-Past winners:... |
Icuk Sugiarto Icuk Sugiarto Icuk Sugiarto is a former Indonesian badminton player who rated among the world's best singles players during the 1980s.... |
11-15, 13-15 |
Family and marriage
Misbun Sidek is the eldest son of Dato' Haji Sidek and the brother of Razif SidekRazif Sidek
Mohamad Razif Mohd Sidek is a former badminton player from Malaysia and a prominent world-class doubles player during the mid 1980s to early 1990s....
, Jalani Sidek
Jalani Sidek
Mohamed Jalani Mohamad Sidek is a former badminton player from Malaysia....
, Rahman Sidek, Rashid Sidek
Rashid Sidek
Rashid Sidek was a Malaysian national badminton player, and a prominent world-class singles player during the 1990s. He is the youngest of the six Sidek brothers. He and his siblings were all actively involved in the international badminton scene...
, Shahrizan Sidek and Zamaliah Sidek.
In 1984 a badminton player and fan introduced Sidek to his future wife Latifah. They married three years later. The couple has had eight children but two have died. The six surviving children are (ages as of May 2011) Misbun Syawal Misbun, 21, twins, Lia Murni and Misbun Ramadan, 20, Lia Alifah, 16, Lia Dewi Rubita, 15 and Misbun Awalauddin, 11.