Taufik Hidayat

Taufik Hidayat
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1981-08-10) 10 August 1981
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
HandednessRight
CoachMulyo Handoyo
Men's singles
Career record413 wins, 138 losses
Highest ranking1 (24 August 2000)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Olympic Games
2004 AthensMen's singles
World Championships
2005 AnaheimMen's singles
2010 ParisMen's singles
2001 SevilleMen's singles
2009 HyderabadMen's singles
World Cup
2006 YiyangMen's singles
Sudirman Cup
2001 SevilleMixed team
2005 BeijingMixed team
2007 GlasgowMixed team
1999 CopenhagenMixed team
2003 EindhovenMixed team
2011 QingdaoMixed team
Thomas Cup
2000 Kuala LumpurMen's team
2002 GuangzhouMen's team
2010 Kuala LumpurMen's team
2004 JakartaMen's team
2006 Sendai & TokyoMen's team
2008 JakartaMen's team
Asian Games
1998 BangkokMen's team
2002 BusanMen's singles
2006 DohaMen's singles
2002 BusanMen's team
2006 DohaMen's team
2010 GuangzhouMen's team
Asian Championships
2000 JakartaMen's singles
2004 Kuala LumpurMen's singles
2007 Johor BahruMen's singles
2002 BangkokMen's singles
2003 JakartaMen's singles
1998 BangkokMen's singles
Asia Cup
1999 Ho Chi MinhMen's team
2001 SingaporeMen's team
SEA Games
1999 Bandar Seri BegawanMen's singles
1999 Bandar Seri BegawanMen's team
2007 Nakhon RatchasimaMen's singles
2007 Nakhon RatchasimaMen's team
2011 Jakarta–PalembangMen's team
2005 ManilaMen's team
2011 Jakarta–PalembangMen's singles
Asian Junior Championships
1997 ManilaBoys' singles
1997 ManilaBoys' team
Taufik Hidayat
1st Deputy Minister for Youth and Sport
Assumed office
21 October 2024
PresidentPrabowo Subianto
MinisterDito Ariotedjo
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Political partyDemokrat
Spouse
Ami Gumelar
(m. 2006)
Children1

Taufik Hidayat (born 10 August 1981) is an Indonesian retired badminton player who is the current Deputy Minister for Youth and Sport of Indonesia. He is a former World champion, Olympic gold medalist, two time Asian Games gold medalist, and three time Asian champion. He is a 6 time Indonesia Open winner. He is the youngest player that achieved the world number ranking in the men's single table. Known as 'Mr Backhand', he is considered one of the greats in men's singles badminton.