Muhammad Hafiz Hashim

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hashim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muhammad Hafiz. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Muhammad Hafiz bin Hashim AMN (born 13 September 1982) is a former Malaysian badminton player who currently works as a coach. His biggest success was winning the 2003 All England Open Badminton Championships.^[1]

Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
Hafiz Hashim at the 2008 Malaysia Open
Personal information
Birth name	Muhammad Hafiz bin Hashim
Country	Malaysia
Born	(1982-09-13) 13 September 1982 (age 42) Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Years active	2000-2012
Handedness	Right
Men's singles
Highest ranking	5
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  Malaysia Sudirman Cup 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team Thomas Cup 2002 Guangzhou Men's team 2006 Sendai & Tokyo Men's team 2008 Jakarta Men's team 2010 Kuala Lumpur Men's team Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Men's singles 2010 Delhi Mixed team Asian Games 2002 Busan Men's team 2006 Doha Men's team Southeast Asian Games 2005 Manila Men's team 2009 Vientiane Men's team 2005 Manila Men's singles
BWF profile

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2005	PhilSports Arena, Pasig, Philippines	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	11–15, 1–15	Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2002	Bolton Arena, Manchester, England	Lee Tsuen Seng	7–3, 7–1, 3–7, 7–8, 7–4	Gold

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2003	All England Open	Chen Hong	17–14, 15–10	Winner
2003	Dutch Open	Lee Hyun-il	15–5, 8–15, 6–15	Runner-up
2005	German Open	Lin Dan	8–15, 8–15	Runner-up
2005	Swiss Open	Peter Gade	17–14, 15–10	Winner
2005	Thailand Open	Kenneth Jonassen	15–13, 15–13	Winner
2005	Dutch Open	Shoji Sato	15–4, 15–12	Winner
2005	Denmark Open	Lee Chong Wei	14–17, 8–15	Runner-up
2006	Philippines Open	Roslin Hashim	21–19, 21–7	Winner
2009	India Open	Taufik Hidayat	18–21, 19–21	Runner-up

  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

Coaching career

He joined the Suchitra Academy in Hyderabad in February 2023 on a three-year contract after leaving the Academy Badminton Malaysia coaching lineup in December.^[2] He coached Indian badminton superstar, P. V. Sindhu from July until December 2023.^[3]

Personal life

He studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Ismail before transferring to Kuala Lumpur. Hafiz had also studied at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pintu Geng and Sultan Ismail College.^[4]

Hafiz achieved worldwide fame by winning the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2003. He is one of the most successful Malay badminton players aside from the Sidek brothers. Hafiz was among those coached by Misbun Sidek, the eldest of the Sidek brothers and a former national singles coach.

On court, Hafiz was known for his calmness regardless of who his opponent was. He is the younger brother of Roslin Hashim, a former world No.1.^[5]

Honour

•  Malaysia :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (2005)^[6]