Misbun Sidek

Mohmed Misbun Mohd Sidek, born on 17 February 1960, is a former Malaysian badminton player and the eldest of the famous five Sidek brothers. His father began training him seriously at the age of seven in Banting. He won his first international title at the 1981 German Open, was named Malaysia's Sportsman of the Year, reached the final of the 1982 Badminton World Cup and, in 1986, the final of the All England Open, where he lost to Morten Frost. He was known for a deceptive service that confounded opponents and officials and was banned by the International Badminton Federation in 1982, and in 1988 he played in the Malaysian team that beat Indonesia for the first time in 21 years. After his playing career he coached, including as Malaysia's men's singles coach from 2003 to 2010, when his players included Lee Chong Wei, who won the 2008 Olympic silver medal.