Abdul Hamid Khan (badminton) explained

Hamid Khan
Birth Name:Abdul Hamid Khan
Country:Singapore
Birth Date:13 December 1965
Birth Place:Singapore
Height:1.78 m[1]
Weight:65 kg
Event:Men's singles and doubles
Handedness:Right

Abdul Hamid Khan (born 13 December 1965) is a Singaporean former badminton player. He is a one-time Olympian[2] and a seven-time national champion.

Career

Hamid entered the national squad in 1985. Then, he was just 19 and had won his first national champion men's singles title. He went on to win another six more until 1995.[3] He also represented Singapore to compete in two events at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Hamid retired at the age of 30. He turned to coaching and also served as the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA)’s director of coaching for two years starting in 2000. He is currently the Deputy President of SBA.[4]

Personal life

Hamid married his long-time girlfriend Murni in April 1993.[5] They have two sons, Irsyad and Imran, and a daughter, Nur Insyirah. Nur Insyirah, like her father, is also a national badminton player and she represented Singapore in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games held in Kuala Lumpur.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pen Pictures of Singapore Badminton Team. The Straits Times. 6 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Abdul Hamid Khan . Olympedia . 26 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Abdul Hamid Khan. Singapore National Olympic Council. 12 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Our Patron & Management Committee. Singapore Badminton Association. 12 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Separated By Love. The New Paper. 12 February 2022.
  6. Web site: SEA Games families: Under pressure, but Insyirah ready to smash her own way to success. TODAY. 12 February 2022.