Datuk Jalani Sidek  (born 10 November 1963) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach.
Personal life
He is the third eldest of the five Sidek brothers.
Jalani and his siblings gained exposure about badminton sport from their father, Haji Mohd Sidek.
Under the guidance of his father, Jalani and the rest of his siblings were trained to be champions.
Jalani Sidek is the alumnus of Victoria Institution (batch 1976-1980).
Jalani marries Malaysian film producer, Raja Azmi on 23 December 1984 and blessed with three children, Puteri Suraya (born 1985), Puteri Suhaida (born 1989) dan Megat Deli (born 1994)."
Jalani Sidek-Raja Azmi berkahwin hari ini", Berita Harian, 23 Disember 1984.
The couple filed a divorce and parted ways on 27 June 2012.
He married second time with Zaleha Khalid in November 2013.
Career
His regular partner is his elder brother, Razif.
They made the nation sit up and take notice when they won the All England Championships in 1982 after beating the Scottish pair, Billy Gilliland and Dan Travers.
The Sidek brothers won almost every title on offer during their playing career, including the World Grand Prix, World Cup, SEA Games, Commonwealth Games and Asian Championships.
They introduced the infamous “S” Service, which caused a deceptively erratic shuttle movement, which confounded their opponents and officials alike.
The service caused much uproar and was eventually banned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF).
He was also a member of the Malaysian squad that won the Thomas Cup for the first time in 25 years, in a 3-2 victory over Indonesia at the National Stadium in 1992.
He created history by becoming the first Malaysian athlete to win an Olympic Games medal in Barcelona 1992.
They won a bronze medal for Malaysia after reaching the semi-finals in the men's doubles category where they lost to the Korean pair, Park Joo-bong and Kim Moon-Soo.
During his career with Razif, they become one of the best four doubles pair in the world (Park Joo-bong/Kim Moon-soo, Rudy Gunawan/Eddy Hartono and Tian Bingyi/Li Yongbo) from the 1980s until the early 1990s.
Coaching
After he retired, he and his brothers established a badminton club to find talented new players, called Nusa Mahsuri, which he has been an advisor to since 1996.
He was also responsible in grooming players like Ong Ewe Hock, Yong Hock Kin, Pang Chen and the Hashim brothers, Roslin and Hafiz to become world-class badminton players.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
World Championships
Men's doubles
World Cup
Men's doubles
Asian Games
Men's doubles
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
IBF International
Men's doubles
Honours
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50px Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1983)
50px Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (B.S.D.) (1988)
50px Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1992)
See also
Misbun Sidek
Razif Sidek
Rahman Sidek
Rashid Sidek
References
External links
Category:1963 births Category:Living people Category:People from Selangor Category:Malaysian Muslims Category:Malaysian people of Malay descent Category:Malaysian male badminton players Category:Badminton coaches Category:Olympic badminton players of Malaysia Category:Olympic medalists in badminton Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Malaysia Category:Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Asian Games medalists in badminton Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia Category:Badminton players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Category:Badminton players at the 1982 Asian Games Category:Badminton players at the 1990 Asian Games Category:Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton Category:
Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Category:Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia Category:Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia Category:Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton Category:Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Category:Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Category:Competitors at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games Category:Competitors at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games Category:Competitors at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games Category:World No. 1 badminton players
