Muhammad Hafiz Hashim
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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.
Achievements
Southeast Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | PhilSports Arena, Pasig, Philippines | Indonesia Sony Dwi Kuncoro | 11–15, 1–15 | Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England | Malaysia 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 | China Chen Hong | 17–14, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2003 | Dutch Open | South Korea Lee Hyun-il | 15–5, 8–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | German Open | China Lin Dan | 8–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Swiss Open | Denmark Peter Gade | 17–14, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2005 | Thailand Open | Denmark Kenneth Jonassen | 15–13, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2005 | Dutch Open | Japan Shoji Sato | 15–4, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2005 | Denmark Open | Malaysia Lee Chong Wei | 14–17, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Philippines Open | Malaysia Roslin Hashim | 21–19, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2009 | India Open | Indonesia 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. He coached Indian badminton superstar, P. V. Sindhu from July until December 2023.
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.
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.
Honour
- Malaysia Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (2005)