Muhammad Hafiz Hashim

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| birth_name = Muhammad Hafiz bin Hashim

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|9|13}}

| birth_place = Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

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| weight = {{convert|74|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| event = Men's singles

| country = Malaysia

| years_active =2000-2012

| handedness = Right

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| highest_ranking = 5

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Muhammad Hafiz bin Hashim {{post-nominals|post-noms=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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2003/02/17/youngster-ends-nations-37year-allengland-wait/|title=Youngster ends nation's 37-year All-England wait - Other Sports {{!}} The Star Online|access-date=2016-03-08}}

Achievements

= Southeast Asian Games =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" |2005

| align="left" |PhilSports Arena, Pasig, Philippines

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Sony Dwi Kuncoro

| align="left" | 11–15, 1–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= Commonwealth Games =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" |2002

| align="left" |Bolton Arena, Manchester, England

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Tsuen Seng

| align="left" | 7–3, 7–1, 3–7, 7–8, 7–4

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold 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

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | All England Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Hong

| align="left" | 17–14, 15–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyun-il

| align="left" | 15–5, 8–15, 6–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Dan

| align="left" | 8–15, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Peter Gade

| align="left" | 17–14, 15–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Thailand Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Kenneth Jonassen

| align="left" | 15–13, 15–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shoji Sato

| align="left" | 15–4, 15–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei

| align="left" | 14–17, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Philippines Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Roslin Hashim

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | India Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Taufik Hidayat

| align="left" | 18–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Peter|first=Fabian|date=2023-07-02|title=Hafiz ready to help India's Sindhu win Olympic gold in Paris {{!}} New Straits Times|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2023/07/926441/hafiz-ready-help-indias-sindhu-win-olympic-gold-paris|access-date=2023-07-03|website=NST Online|language=en}} He coached Indian badminton superstar, P. V. Sindhu from July until December 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://english.janamtv.com/sports/89028/agus-dwi-santoso-replaces-muhammad-hafiz-hashim-as-pv-sindhus-new-badminton-coach/|title=Agus Dwi Santoso replaces Muhammad Hafiz Hashim as PV Sindhu’s new Badminton coach

|date=7 January 2024|work=Janam Online|access-date=8 January 2024|author=Janam Web Desk}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.badminton-information.com/hafiz-hashim-interview.html|title=Interview with Hafiz Hashim|access-date=2016-06-26}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2003/01/05/brotherly-love-takes-a-backseat-for-roslin|title=Other Sport: Brotherly love takes a backseat for Roslin {{!}} The Star Online|website=www.thestar.com.my|access-date=2020-04-27}}