| Didin Taresoh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1975-06-03) 3 June 1975 (age 49) Sabah, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Rashid Sidek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles and doubles SH6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 6 (MS 2 April 2019) 11 (MD with Alexander Mekhdiev 2 April 2019) 5 (XD with Daria Bujnicka 18 February 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 16 (MS) 16 (XD with Daria Bujnicka) (1 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Didin Taresoh (born 3 June 1975) is a Malaysian para-badminton player. He has a career-high ranking of 6 in the para-badminton men's singles SH6 classification.
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. In the next two editions of the World Championships, he won two consecutive bronze medals, in both men's singles and mixed doubles respectively.
He also won gold at the 2017 ASEAN Para Games, defeating compatriot Muhammad Naim Ahmad Halmi.
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.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |  Andrew Martin
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21–13, 21–16 |  Gold
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Jack Shephard
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15–21, 12-21 |  Bronze
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Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |  Daria Bujnicka
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Andrew Martin Rachel Choong
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9–21, 13–21 | Bronze
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Asian Para Games
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Chu Man Kai
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13–21, 17–21 |  Silver
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Asian Championships
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Wong Chun Yim
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21–12, 21–18 | Gold
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ASEAN Para Games
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Bunthan Yaemmali
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21–11, 21–13 | Gold
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 Ridzuan Yusof
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21–5, 21–1 | |||
| Muhammad Naim Ahmad Halmi
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21–1, 24–22 |
International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International |  Niall McVeigh
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21–15, 21–10 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard
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7–21, 22–24 |  Runner-up
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References
- "TARESOH Didin". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "Didi: I'll play on until 60!". The Star. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings - Overview". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- "Didin emerges para-badminton world champ | Daily Express Online - Sabah's Leading News Portal". dailyexpress.com.my. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- "Tournament | BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2017". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- "Tournament | TOTAL BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2019". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- Bernama (2017-09-22). "Skuad badminton paralimpik negara kutip 4 emas". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ZAINI, SHAHRIZAL AHMAD (2021-09-02). "Didin tewas kali kedua kepada pemain Brazil". Sinarharian (in Malay). Retrieved 2022-04-23.