The Sidek badminton family is a Malaysian family with a significant history within professional badminton.[1][2] The patriarch of the family was an avid badminton fan, Sidek Abdullah Kamar (1936–2005), who himself was a former player turned senior coach.[3] He started to train his sons from an early age at their house in Banting.
As soon as his sons were spotted by Khoo Teng Yuen, a BAM coach, he transferred them to a prestigious secondary school known as Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur, where he (Khoo) was based.[4] The training ultimately culminated in regaining the Thomas Cup in 1992 after a lapse of 25 years.[5][6]
The five Sidek brothers, who were also world-class players, began their run of success in the early 1980s. They won titles and medals in major tournaments, including All-England, World Cup, Olympic Games, and many big open tournaments.[7][8] In 1985, the Sidek family made history when they became the largest sibling group ever to represent the country abroad in the same sporting event. Misbun, Razif, Jalani, Rahman, and Rashid were all selected to compete at the Hong Kong Open.[9] They are also known as the founder of the infamous “S” serve, which caused a deceptively erratic shuttle movement, which confounded their opponents and officials alike. The serve caused much uproar and was eventually banned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF).[10]
As of 2014, the only Sidek to actively play in the international scene is Misbun's son Misbun Ramdan Misbun.[11]
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