Didin Taresoh
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Born | Sabah, Malaysia | 3 June 1975|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Para-badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Achondroplasia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | SS6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Rashid Sidek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Didin Taresoh (born 3 June 1975) is a Malaysian para-badminton player.[1][2] He has a career-high ranking of 6 in the in para-badminton men's singles SH6 classification.[3]
Career
He won a gold medal in the 2015 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in the SH6 classification, which is his best achievement in his career to date.[4] In the next two editions of the World Championships, he won two consecutive bronze medals, in both men's singles[5] and mixed doubles respectively.[6]
He also won gold at the 2017 ASEAN Para Games, defeating compatriot Muhammad Naim Ahmad Halmi.[7]
He also participated in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia and won a silver medal.
These achievements earned him a spot in the Paralympics. He debuted in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, the same edition where badminton as introduced into the games. However, his run for a Paralympic medal was later cut short after failing to get past the group stage.[8]
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | ![]() |
21–13, 21–16 | ![]() |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | ![]() |
15–21, 12-21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() |
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9–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
Asian Para Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
13–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
ASEAN Para Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
21–1, 24–22 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "TARESOH Didin". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 8 September 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Didi: I'll play on until 60!". The Star. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings - Overview". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Didin emerges para-badminton world champ | Daily Express Online - Sabah's Leading News Portal". www.dailyexpress.com.my. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Tournament | BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2017". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Tournament | TOTAL BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2019". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ Bernama (2017-09-22). "Skuad badminton paralimpik negara kutip 4 emas". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ ZAINI, SHAHRIZAL AHMAD (2021-09-02). "Didin tewas kali kedua kepada pemain Brazil". Sinarharian (in Malay). Retrieved 2022-04-23.
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- Living people
- People from Sabah
- Paralympic badminton players of Malaysia
- Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Malaysian male badminton players
- Malaysian para-badminton players