In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hashim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Muhammad Hafiz. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Muhammad Hafiz bin HashimAMN (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.[1]
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.
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.[2] He coached Indian badminton superstar, P. V. Sindhu from July until December 2023.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]