Didin Taresoh

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

Didin Taresoh
Personal information
Born (1975-06-03) 3 June 1975
Sabah, Malaysia
Sport
SportPara-badminton
DisabilityAchondroplasia
Disability classSS6
Coached byRashid Sidek
Medal record
Para-badminton
Representing  Malaysia
World Championships
2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles
2017 Ulsan Men's singles
2019 BaselMixed doubles
Asian Para Games
2018 JakartaMen's singles
ASEAN Para Games
2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles

Career

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

World Championships

Men's singles

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

Mixed doubles

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

Asian Para Games

Men's singles

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

ASEAN Para Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2017 Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Muhammad Naim Ahmad Halmi 21–1, 24–22 Gold

References
  1. "TARESOH Didin". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  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". www.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.
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