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Didin Taresoh

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Didin Taresoh
Personal information
Country Malaysia
Born (1975-06-03) 3 June 1975 (age 49)
Sabah, Malaysia
CoachRashid Sidek
Men's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking6 (MS 2 April 2019)
11 (MD with Alexander Mekhdiev 2 April 2019)
5 (XD with Daria Bujnicka 18 February 2020)
Current ranking16 (MS)
16 (XD with Daria Bujnicka) (1 November 2022)
Medal record
Para-badminton
Representing  Malaysia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ulsan Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Mixed doubles
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Men's singles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Beijing Men's singles
ASEAN Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles

Didin Taresoh (born 3 June 1975) is a Malaysian para-badminton player.[1][2] He has a career-high ranking of 6 in the para-badminton men's singles SH6 classification.[3]

Career

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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

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World Championships

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Men's singles SH6

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England England Andrew Martin 21–13, 21–16 Gold Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea England Jack Shephard 15–21, 12-21 Silver Bronze

Mixed doubles SH6

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Poland Daria Bujnicka England Andrew Martin
England Rachel Choong
9–21, 13–21 Silver Bronze

Asian Para Games

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Men's singles SH6

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Hong Kong Chu Man Kai 13–21, 17–21 Silver Silver

Asian Championships

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Men's singles SH6

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China Hong Kong Wong Chun Yim 21–12, 21–18 Gold Gold

ASEAN Para Games

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Men's singles SH6

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2017 Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Thailand Bunthan Yaemmali 21–11, 21–13 Gold Gold
Malaysia Ridzuan Yusof 21–5, 21–1
Malaysia Muhammad Naim Ahmad Halmi 21–1, 24–22

International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (1 title, 2 runners-up)

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Men's singles SH6

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Irish Para Badminton International Republic of Ireland Niall McVeigh 21–15, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Dubai Para Badminton International England Jack Shephard 7–21, 22–24 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

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  1. ^ "TARESOH Didin". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 8 September 2021.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Didi: I'll play on until 60!". The Star. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings - Overview". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  4. ^ "Didin emerges para-badminton world champ | Daily Express Online - Sabah's Leading News Portal". dailyexpress.com.my. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  5. ^ "Tournament | BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2017". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  6. ^ "Tournament | TOTAL BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2019". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  7. ^ Bernama (2017-09-22). "Skuad badminton paralimpik negara kutip 4 emas". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  8. ^ ZAINI, SHAHRIZAL AHMAD (2021-09-02). "Didin tewas kali kedua kepada pemain Brazil". Sinarharian (in Malay). Retrieved 2022-04-23.