Taufik Hidayat
- January 4, 2024
- Badminton Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Taufik Hidayat |
| Occupation | Badminton Player |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 10, 1981(1981-08-10) |
| Age | 43 |
| Birthplace | Indonesia |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Taufik Hidayat Biography
| Name | Taufik Hidayat |
| Birthday | Aug 10 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Place Of Birth | Indonesia |
| Birth Country | Indonesia |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Parents | Aries Haris, Enok Dartilah |
| Spouse | Ami Gumelar |
Taufik Hidayat is one of the most popular and richest Badminton Player who was born on August 10, 1981 in Indonesia, Indonesia. Indonesian badminton player who became one of the premiere players in the world due to his overpowering backhand and forehand. He won the Indonesian Open six times from 1999 to 2006 and earned his first Olympic gold medal in 2004.
He and China’s Lin Dan are both Olympic champions in men’s singles badminton.
At age 17 he won the Brunei Open and reached the semifinals of the 1998 Asian Championships and the Indonesia Open. In 1999, Hidayat won his first Indonesian Open title. In the same year he also reached the final of the All England and the Singapore Open but lost the finals to his great rival Peter Gade and his senior in the national team Heryanto Arbi respectively. Hidayat achieved the world number one ranking when he was still 19 years old in 2000 after winning the Malaysia Open, Asian Championships, Indonesia Open and was once again runner-up at the All England Open where he was defeated by Chinese player Xia Xuanze.
Hidayat participated in the men’s singles competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In his first Olympics, he was eliminated in the quarter- finals by Ji Xinpeng.
He married Ami Gumelar, daughter of politician Agum Gumelar, in February 2006. They have a daughter named Natarina and a son named Nayutama.
Taufik Hidayat Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Badminton Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Taufik Hidayat is one of the richest Badminton Player from Indonesia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Taufik Hidayat 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He joined the Bandung-based badminton club known as SGS Club as a young man, receiving his training from Iie Sumirat.
His 305 km/h forehand jump smash against Ng Wei at the 2006 World Championships became the fastest smash ever recorded in a singles competition.
Taufik Hidayat (born 10 August 1981) is a retired Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in the men’s singles. He has also won the Indonesia Open six times (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006).
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Taufik Hidayat Dating?
According to our records, Taufik Hidayat married to Ami Gumelar. As of December 1, 2023, Taufik Hidayat’s is not dating anyone.
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The BWF Superseries, launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the BWF Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Facts & Trivia
Taufik Ranked on the list of most popular Badminton Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Indonesia. Taufik Hidayat celebrates birthday on August 10 of every year.
He married the daughter of Agum Gumelar, Ami Gumelar, on 4 February 2006. They had a daughter in early August 2008, named Natarina Alika Hidayat. She was born shortly before he had to leave for the World Championships.
What is Taufik Hidayat doing now?
Taufik now plans to focus on his badminton academy called the Taufik Hidayat Arena situated in Ciracas, East Jakarta. The futuristic-designed building is built on 6,600 square metres of land area, providing complete training sessions including accommodation for talented shuttlers from around the world.
Which racket is used by Taufik Hidayat?
Yonex Voltric 200 Taufik Hidayat Graphite Badminton Racquet (Red, Graphite, G4)
Is Taufik Hidayat retired?
Hidayat has now retired —in his last match, he lost to India’s Sai Praneeth in the first round of the Indonesia Open last week. The words from that excited journalist encapsulated what he meant to Indonesia—a near- mythical hero who could dictate his fate.
How tall is Taufik Hidayat?
5′ 9″
How long has Taufik joined the Indonesian national team?
How many times he plans to quit the team of national badminton…… Taufik Hidayat quiting national badminton team after 13 years of service, which culminated in an Olympic gold medal, shuttler Taufik Hidayat announced Friday his resignation from the national training camp in Jakarta. “My decision to resign is final.