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Taufik Hidayat (born August 10, 1981 in Bandung, West Java) is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles. He has also won the Indonesian Open six times (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006).
When he was young, he joined the SGS Club, a badminton club in Bandung, where he trained under Iie Sumirat.
Hidayat won the men's singles competition in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In August 2005, he won the men's singles competition at the IBF World Championships.
Popular media has at times focused on the perceived rivalry between Hidayat and Chinese player Lin Dan, referring to the two as "arch rivals".
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Personal Information
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Name
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Taufik Hidayat
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D.O.B.
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Aug 10, 1981 (age 32)
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Country
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Indonesia
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Height
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1.76 m
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Weight
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65 kg
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Handedness
Right
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Men's singles
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Highest Ranking
1
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Current Ranking
25
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